Luigi Barrea, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Gabriella Pugliese, Daniela Laudisio, Giulia de Alteriis, Chiara Graziadio, Annamaria Colao, Silvia Savastano
Phase angle (PhA), a noninvasive bioimpedance marker, is a useful tool for nutritional screening in several diseases. C-reactive protein (CRP), a strong risk factor for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, is a commonly used biomarker of meta-inflammation. As both PhA and CRP are influenced by age, BMI, and nutritional status, and exhibit a clear sex dimorphism, we examined the association between PhA and CRP levels in 1855 subjects (680 males and 1175 females), aged 18-59 years, with BMIs ranging from 19...
April 24, 2021: Nutrients