A Novel Biosensor and Algorithm to Predict Vitamin D Status by Measuring Skin Impedance

Sensors (Basel). 2021 Dec 4;21(23):8118. doi: 10.3390/s21238118.

Abstract

The deficiency and excess of vitamin D cause various diseases, necessitating continuous management; but it is not easy to accurately measure the serum vitamin D level in the body using a non-invasive method. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between vitamin D levels, body information obtained by an InBody scan, and blood parameters obtained during health checkups, to determine the optimum frequency of vitamin D quantification in the skin and to propose a vitamin D measurement method based on impedance. We assessed body composition, arm impedance, and blood vitamin D concentrations to determine the correlation between each element using multiple machine learning analyses and an algorithm which predicted the concentration of vitamin D in the body using the impedance value developed. Body fat percentage obtained from the InBody device and blood parameters albumin and lactate dehydrogenase correlated with vitamin D level. An impedance measurement frequency of 21.1 Hz was reflected in the blood vitamin D concentration at optimum levels, and a confidence level of about 75% for vitamin D in the body was confirmed. These data demonstrate that the concentration of vitamin D in the body can be predicted using impedance measurement values. This method can be used for predicting and monitoring vitamin D-related diseases and may be incorporated in wearable health measurement devices.

Keywords: InBody; biosignal; impedance; multiple machine learning; vitamin D.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Body Composition
  • Electric Impedance
  • Vitamin D*

Substances

  • Vitamin D