Body composition by photon absorptiometry.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 20 Sep 1990 English Journal:Canadian journal of sport sciences = Journal canadien des sciences du sport, volume 15 (issn: 0833-1235,

Authors: V, Galea; S, Ormerod; N, White; J D, MacDougall; C E, Webber;

pmid: 2383819

Body composition by photon absorptiometry.

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Whole-body dual photon measurements of body composition were made in 9 controls, 15 athletes and 5 patients with eating disorders. Measurements of lean body mass, mineral mass and fat mass were accurate. Lean body mass and fat mass were measured with reliabilities of about 0.8 kg while for total body bone mineral mass, the reliability was about 60 g. Women had a smaller lean body mass and a greater fat mass than men. Women with eating disorders had the same body composition as males. Measurements of body composition by dual photon absorptiometry are safe and reliable.

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McMaster University
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Adult, Male, Minerals, Body Weight, Body Mass Index, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Absorptiometry, Photon, Sex Factors, Adipose Tissue, Body Composition, Humans, Female, Sports

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