Bioimpedance analysis: should it be used in morbid obesity?

Objectives: Questions about reliability of bioimpedance analysis (BIA) in morbidly obese subjects have curtailed its use in this setting, but metabolic implications might reignite the debate. In a prospective study, it was aimed to analyze anthropometric and clinical associations.

Methods: Bariatric candidates (n = 94) with or without metabolic syndrome were consecutively investigated.

Inflammation and biochemical features of bariatric candidates: does gender matter?

Background: Accumulated fat is an accepted trigger of inflammation and metabolic syndrome but specific biochemical associations in males and females are still debated. In a prospective study, multiple variables were analyzed to search for gender-related correlations.

Methods: Bariatric candidates (n = 94) were consecutively investigated.