Bia - Definition and Overview

• In Greek mythology, Bia ("force") was the personification of force, daughter of Pallas and Styx. She was the sister of Nike, Cratos, and Zelus. The gods used Bia to bind Prometheus after he was caught stealing fire. Bia and her siblings were all companions of Zeus.

• In Ashanti mythology, Bia is the eldest son of Nyame and Asase Ya.

• The Bia River is in West Africa.

• BIA is the abbreviation for Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, a technique widely used from fat measurement up to body composition analysis.

• BIA is also the abbreviation for Bureau of Indian Affairs