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InBody Research Database India | 6,000+ Clinical Studies on BIA & Body Composition

InBody Clinical Research Database

6,000+ peer-reviewed studies validate InBody body composition analysis across oncology, nephrology, sports science, sarcopenia, bariatric surgery, and pediatrics. Browse by specialty.

6,000+Peer-reviewed studies
98.4%DEXA correlation
5,000+Hospitals worldwide

Browse Research by Specialty

Curated indexes of the most-cited InBody validation and application studies in each clinical area.

Oncology

Cancer Cachexia & Body Composition

Sarcopenia screening, prognosis prediction, treatment monitoring in solid tumors and hematologic malignancies.

  • • Phase angle as prognostic marker (Tata Memorial 2021)
  • • InBody-derived SMI in colorectal cancer (Lancet Oncology 2019)
  • • ECW/TBW in chemotherapy response (JCO 2020)
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Nephrology

Dialysis & Fluid Management

Dry-weight assessment, ECW/TBW monitoring, sarcopenia in CKD and transplant patients.

  • • ECW/TBW vs hydration status in HD (KI Reports 2020)
  • • Phase angle in CKD mortality (Nephrology Dialysis Transplant 2018)
  • • InBody S10 in bedside dry-weight (CJASN 2019)
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Sports Science

Athlete Body Composition

Performance optimisation, off-season monitoring, elite-athlete reference data, segmental imbalance.

  • • InBody vs DEXA in elite athletes (J Sports Sci 2019)
  • • Segmental analysis in football (Sports Med 2020)
  • • Phase angle in endurance vs power athletes (EJAP 2021)
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Geriatrics

Sarcopenia & Aging

AWGS 2025 criteria, Indian elderly reference data, frailty prediction.

  • • AWGS 2019/2025 criteria using InBody (JAMDA 2020, 2025)
  • • Sarcopenia in Indian elderly (JAPI 2022)
  • • Phase angle and frailty (Age & Ageing 2018)
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Bariatric Surgery

Pre & Post-Op Body Composition

Lean mass preservation, post-op monitoring, weight regain prediction.

  • • Lean mass loss after gastric bypass (Obes Surg 2019)
  • • InBody monitoring in sleeve gastrectomy (SOARD 2020)
  • • Body composition in semaglutide / GLP-1 use (NEJM commentary 2024)
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Diabetes & Metabolic

T2DM, Insulin Resistance, NAFLD

Indian phenotype studies, visceral fat as diabetes predictor, muscle quality in T2DM.

  • • Visceral fat & T2DM in Indians (Diabetes Care 2018)
  • • Sarcopenic obesity & HbA1c (J Diabetes 2021)
  • • InBody phase angle in NAFLD (J Hepatol 2020)
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Pediatrics

Childhood Obesity & Growth

Pediatric reference ranges, childhood obesity intervention monitoring.

  • • InBody pediatric validation (Pediatrics 2019)
  • • Body composition in adolescent T1DM (Diabetes Care 2020)
  • • Indian school-children reference data (Indian Pediatrics 2022)
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Method Validation

InBody vs DEXA, MRI, BodPod

Comparison studies establishing InBody accuracy as a DEXA-equivalent method.

  • • InBody770 vs DEXA correlation (NHANES protocol 2018)
  • • Multi-frequency BIA vs MRI (J Appl Physiol 2019)
  • • 98.4% DEXA agreement, athletes (Med Sci Sports Exerc 2020)
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Pulmonology & Critical Care

COPD, ICU, Long COVID

Body composition assessment in respiratory disease and critical-care recovery.

  • • Sarcopenia in COPD using InBody (Eur Respir J 2019)
  • • ICU-acquired weakness assessment (Crit Care 2020)
  • • Long COVID muscle loss tracking (Lancet 2022)
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Why InBody Is the Research Standard

98.4%

DEXA Correlation

Validated against the gold-standard DEXA scan in dozens of peer-reviewed comparison studies.

100%

Test-Retest Reproducibility

Same subject, same conditions, same number — eliminates operator variability that plagues calipers and skinfolds.

DSM-BIA

No Empirical Equations

Direct segmental multi-frequency measurement — no age/gender guesswork that limits standard BIA scales.

Research Database FAQ

How many studies validate InBody body composition analysis?

Over 6,000 peer-reviewed studies have been published using InBody devices across oncology, nephrology, sports science, sarcopenia, bariatric surgery, pediatrics, and metabolic medicine.

How accurate is InBody compared to DEXA?

InBody DSM-BIA achieves 98.4% correlation with DEXA — the medical gold standard — validated in elderly, athletes, oncology, and pediatric cohorts.

Is InBody used in Indian clinical research?

Yes — used at AIIMS, PGI Chandigarh, Tata Memorial, Apollo, Manipal and most major Indian medical institutions. Indian publications cover sarcopenia, T2 diabetes, oncology cachexia, dialysis monitoring, and pediatric nutrition.

What is DSM-BIA?

Direct Segmental Multi-frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis. Measures the body in 5 segments at multiple frequencies — eliminating empirical equations and gender/age guesswork that limit standard BIA scales.

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