RADIOFREQUENCY ECHOGRAPHIC MULTI SPECTROMETRY (REMS) AS AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS (BIA) FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF BODY COMPOSITION

The evaluation of human body composition is crucial for body weight management, especially in pathological conditions. Patients whose body weight greatly exceeds or remain below the reference range, need regular mon itoring in order to personalise the nutritional treatment plan. To this end, bioelec trical impedance analysis (BIA) is a widely accepted tool, along with ultrasound techniques. Among emerging ultrasound-based technologies, Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS) is a powerful approach that can be effectively used for body composition analysis. Objectives: The present study aims to assess the accuracy of REMS in compar ison to BIA for body composition assessment.