{"id":189,"date":"2020-11-20T06:32:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T06:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/?p=189"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:38:42","slug":"bioelectrical-impedance-analysis-bia-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/bioelectrical-impedance-analysis-bia-explained","title":{"rendered":"Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every InBody scan begins with the same invisible event: a low-level electrical signal passes through your body in under 60 seconds. That signal carries more clinical information than a standard blood panel, a BMI calculation, or a weighing scale ever could. The technology behind it is called Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis: BIA.<\/strong> Understanding how it works explains not only why InBody produces clinical-grade results, but why it is now the standard for body composition analysis<\/a> in hospitals, sports programmes, and wellness centres across India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, not all BIA is equal. In fact, the difference between a basic consumer BIA scale and InBody’s Direct Segmental Multi-frequency BIA (DSM-BIA) is the difference between a general estimate and a clinical measurement. This guide explains exactly what BIA is, how InBody’s version works, what the results mean, and why the technology matters specifically for Indian patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

98.4%<\/strong>
InBody BIA accuracy vs DEXA gold standard validated in peer-reviewed research<\/td>		6<\/strong>
Electrical frequencies used simultaneously by InBody DSM-BIA technology<\/td>		5<\/strong>
Body segments measured independently arms, trunk, legs<\/td>		60 sec<\/strong>
Time for a complete InBody scan from barefoot to printed result sheet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS<\/strong>
This article is written for clinicians, endocrinologists, sports medicine doctors, nutritionists, and health programme coordinators. All technical claims are supported by peer-reviewed citations. InBody’s DSM-BIA technology is validated against DEXA, hydrostatic weighing, and MRI across multiple published studies. The reference list is provided at the end of this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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