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Objective: To obtain specific bioelectrical impedance vector reference values for the healthy elderly Italian population, and to study age- and sex-related differences in body composition. Design: The study group consisted of 560 healthy individuals (265 men and 295 women) aged 65 to 100y, whose anthropometric (height, weight, and calf, arm and waist circumferences) and bioelectrical measurements...