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Body Composition

Known as: Body Compositions, Composition, Body, Compositions, Body 
The relative amounts of various components in the body, such as percentage of body fat.
National Institutes of Health

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ANALYZER, BODY COMPOSITIONAnthropometryBody mass index procedureaspects of radiation effects

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Adipose tissueBody FatBody water (substance)body density

Broader (2)

Anatomic structuresBody Constitution

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2005
2005
Fattening, carcass and meat quality traits of hybrid pigs as influenced by MHS genotype and feeding systems
Abstract. Within the scope of a growth study fattening, carcass and meat quality traits of MHS gene carriers (Nn) and homozygous… 
1989
1989
Comparison of body composition, exercise and nutritional profiles of female and male body builders at competition.
Limited research information is available on the training programs and dietary practices of competitive male and female body… 
1986
1986
Evaluation of urea dilution as a technique for estimating body composition of beef steers in vivo: validation of published equations and comparison with chemical composition.
Urea dilution equations for prediction of empty body water in live cattle, developed by three separate groups of investigators… 
1985
1985
Evaluation of the use of deuterium oxide dilution techniques for determination of body composition of beef steers.
Body composition as estimated by a one- or two-compartment deuterium oxide dilution technique was compared with directly measured… 
1984
1984
The body composition profile. Techniques of measurement and applications.
: The body composition profile of an athlete permits a detailed analysis of the body's major structural components--muscle mass… 
1973
1973
Long Term Effect of Mouse Neonate Food Intake on Adult Body Composition, Insulin and Glucose Serum Levels
in the 
1971
1971
Compensatory growth after under-nutrition in market turkeys: effect of low protein feeding and realimentation on body composition.
Synopsis Turkey poults were fed starter diets containing either 29 or 20 per cent crude protein. Live‐weight at 6 weeks was… 
1965
1965
THE GROSS BODY COMPOSITION OF SIX GEOGRAPHIC RACES OF PEROMYSCUS.
The body composition in terms of fat, water, and protein has been determined for 115 deer mice (genus Peromyscus) of six racial… 
1962
1962
Comment on metabolic balance studies as a method of estimating body composition of infants. With special consideration of nitrogen balance studies.
It seems probable that several factors must be considered jointly in explaining the falsely high body content of protein… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
Effect of acute fasting in the rat on water and electrolyte content of serum and muscle and on total body composition.
Thirteen acutely fasted male adult rats were compared with six fed controls in respect to serum electrolyte levels (7 rats…