Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis-Derived Measurements in Chronic Hepatitis C: Clinical Relevance of Fat-Free Mass and Phase Angle Evaluation.

Objective: Because cirrhotic patients are at high risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia, we evaluated the prevalence of low fat-free mass index (FFMI) and low phase angle (PhA) among patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC).

Methods: In total, 135 subjects with CHC (50.4% males; mean age, 52.