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Review
. 1997:17:527-58.
doi: 10.1146/annurev.nutr.17.1.527.

Human body composition: advances in models and methods

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Human body composition: advances in models and methods

S B Heymsfield et al. Annu Rev Nutr. 1997.

Abstract

The field of human body composition research is reaching a mature stage in its development: The three interconnected areas that define body composition research--models and their rules, methodology, and biological effects--are well-defined and are actively investigated by scientists in diverse disciplines from many different nations; and methods are available for measuring all major atomic, molecular, cellular, and tissue-system level body composition components in research, clinical, and epidemiological settings. This review summarizes main body composition research concepts, examines new component-measurement methodologies, and identifies potential areas of future research.

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