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Hologic QDR 2000 whole-body scans: A comparison of three combinations of scan modes and analysis software
This study reports on the short-term in vivo precision and absolute measurements of three combinations of whole-body scan modes and analysis software...
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Differential effects of estrogen treatment on bone mineral density of the spine, hip, wrist and total body in late postmenopausal women
It is commonly believed that estrogen is effective only in preventing menopause-related loss of bone mineral. However, recent studies found...
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Effect of body fat on exercise hemodynamics in sedentary older men
Morbid obesity is often associated with cardiac dilatation and left ventricular dysfunction. The present study investigated whether a similar...
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Total Body Electrical Conductivity Measurements: An Evaluation of Current Instrumentation for Infants
ABSTRACT: Quantitation of the body's fat and lean masses is an important component of nutritional assessment. Such measurements, however, are...
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Daily variations in catecholamine excretion are not influenced by very low calorie diet in obese women
The increase in metabolic efficiency during energy restriction seems to be an established phenomenon in obese patients. The sympathoadrenal system is...
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An evaluation of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and comparison with dual-photon absorptiometry
Dual-photon absorptiometry (DPA) is a well-established procedure for measuring bone mineral density (BMD). Recently, dual-energy X-ray absorptiomery...
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Can vigorous exercise play a role in osteoporosis prevention? A review
Part of the reduction in bone density observed in older people is due to disuse rather than the aging process itself. While some mechanical stress is...
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Total Body Water Measured by 18O Dilution and Bioelectrical Impedance in Well and Malnourished Children
ABSTRACT: Total body water (TBW) is an indicator of fat-free mass and thus of nutritional status but cannot be measured readily in children in...
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Relationship of Bioelectrical Impedance to Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Theophylline in Healthy Males
Bioelectrical impedance is a reliable, safe, non-invasive and valid method of determining body composition, using measures of resistance and...
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Techniques of Measurement of Body Composition Part I
The measurement of lean body and fat mass has developed with the increase in sports participation and the prescription of exercise. Quantification of...