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Evaluation modules
Clinical studies Clinical studies form the scientific basis for analysis of body composition with
the mBCA seca 525. The study results are incorporated in the device soft-
ware in the form of reference values.
For some evaluation parameters, the reference used depends on the
patient's ethnicity. The device automatically uses ethnicity-dependent refer-
ences to suit the corresponding entry in the seca patient file ➔ Preparing
seca patient file.
The study used is quoted on screen for each evaluation parameter.
Details about the clinical studies can be found on our website,
www.seca.com.
Evaluation module Description Evaluation parameters
Development/growth Supports the monitoring of weight changes
•Weight
•Height
• Body mass index (BMI)
Energy
• Determination of energy expenditure and
energy reserves
• Required: weight, height, PAL
• Fat mass (FM)
• Energy stored in the body
(E
body
)
• Resting energy expenditure
(REE)
• Total energy expenditure (TEE)
Function/rehabilitation
• Determining fitness level
• Assessing the success of a training program
• Required: weight, height
•Fat-free mass (FFM)
• Fat mass (FM)
• Body composition chart (BCC)
• Skeletal muscle mass (SMM)
Fluid
• Determination of fluid status
• Required: weight, height
• Total body water (TBW)
• Extracellular water (ECW)
• North America: intracellular
water (ICW)
• International: hydration (HYD);
HYD =(100 x ECW) / (TBW-
ECW) [%]
• Bioimpedance vector analysis
(BIVA)
Health risk
• Summary of body composition
• Estimate of health risk
• Required: weight, height, waist circumference
• Phase angle (φ)
• Visceral adipose tissue (VAT)
• Bioimpedance vector analysis
(BIVA)
• Body composition chart (BCC)
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