Iranian Experts Make BIA Body Analyzer Device
“This device precisely measures the amount of visceral fat (hidden abdominal fat), muscle weakness, the amount of intracellular and extracellular water, and the amount of proteins in the body,” Vahid Ojaqi, the technical manager of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
Noting that the device works by using the bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) method, he said, “It has impedance (weak pulses that connect to the body) and 8 electrodes (2 on the right hand, 2 on the left hand, two on the right foot and two on the left foot).”
Ojaqi explained that when a person stands on the device with bare feet, a weak impedance is introduced to the body, then the device obtains the necessary information about the amount of fat tissue, muscle, intracellular and extracellular water and the basic metabolism of the person with 5 different frequencies.
“Also, this device is able to report a history of body changes and displays what changes have occurred in the body compared to the previous period,” he added. He stated that measurement of basic metabolism and other parameters in medical science is highly important for patients, specially cancer patients, adding, “This device can also be used by nutritionists, physicians, and sports trainers to analyze the body of patients and athletes to assess their health and fitness.”
In a relevant development in late 2022, another Iranian knowledge-based company had also managed to manufacture a body analyzer machine which was presented to the market at one tenth of the price of its foreign model.
“Our knowledge-based company operates under the brand ‘Anya’ and it has presented a body composition analysis device used in nutrition clinics, sports clubs and fitness clinics,” said Amir Imani, the head of the Board of Directors of Sarang Industrial Solutions company.
He added that the device analyses the body in terms of fat, muscle, protein, intracellular and extracellular water, visceral fat, basic metabolism and some other parameters, which shows information both in the whole body and separately.
“The body composition analysis device is equipped with 8 electrodes; 4 electrodes are placed on the soles of the feet and 4 electrodes are placed on the palms of the hands when the person holds the handles, and it enjoys multi-frequency so that different frequencies are applied to the body from 1 to 200 kHz and the measurement is performed,” Imani said.
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