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This study compares the accuracy of BIA devices with different frequencies for measuring LLMM in middle-aged and elderly populations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>LLMM measurements were obtained using the following devices: foot-to-foot dual-frequency (StarBIA201, 5, 50\u202fKHz), multi-segment single-frequency (Tanita BC418, 50\u202fKHz), dual-frequency (InBody270, 20, 100\u202fKHz), triple-frequency (Tanita MC780MA, 5, 50, 250 KHz), and six-frequency (InBody770, 1, 5, 50, 250, 500, 1,000\u202fKHz). Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) served as the reference standard. Comparisons were conducted using the following metrics: (1) mean difference (bias), (2) limits of agreement (LOA), (3) Pearson correlation coefficients, and (4) ordinary least product (OLP) regression analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 153 community-dwelling individuals aged over 55\u202fyears (102 females, 51 males) were recruited. The average age of participants was 67.5\u202f\u00b1\u202f8.9\u202fyears, with a BMI of 23.9\u202f\u00b1\u202f3.9\u202fkg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> and a body fat percentage of 35.8\u202f\u00b1\u202f6.5%. The correlation coefficients of StarBIA201, BC418, InBody270, MC780, and InBody770 with DXA were 0.902, 0.903, 0.917, 0.925, and 0.928, respectively. Their mean differences were \u22120.141, \u22122.731, \u22120.587, \u22121.613, and \u22120.625\u202fkg, with LOAs of 4.3, 5.7, 4.0, 5.1, and 3.8\u202fkg, respectively. StarBIA201 and InBody270 showed no fixed or proportional biases.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study demonstrates that the four-electrode foot-to-foot BIA method shows significant practicality and potential in assessing LLMM. 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