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  2. Lean body mass - Wikipedia

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    Lean body mass equals body weight minus body fat LBM + BF = BW Lean body mass plus body fat equals body weight. LBM differs from FFM in that cellular membranes are included in LBM although this is only a small percent difference in the body's mass (up to 3% in men and 5% in women) [1] The percentage of total body mass that is lean is usually ...

  3. Composition of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Parts-per-million cube of relative abundance by mass of elements in an average adult human body down to 1 ppm. About 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium ...

  4. Body composition - Wikipedia

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    A wide variety of body composition measurement methods exist. The gold standard measurement technique for the 4-compartment model consists of a weight measurement, body density measurement using hydrostatic weighing or air displacement plethysmography, total body water calculation using isotope dilution analysis, and mineral content measurement by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). [1]

  5. BMI vs. Body Fat: What's More Important? - AOL

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    An X-ray of your entire body can help a healthcare provider work out your body composition, or how much of your body is made up of fat, muscle and bone. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).

  6. Weight loss drugs can lead to muscle loss, too. Is that a bad ...

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    Despite concerns about muscle mass loss, at the end of the dramatic weight loss period, people may actually have a healthier body composition, that is, the ratio of lean mass — especially muscle ...

  7. Lose Fat & Gain Muscle: 6 Tips for Optimizing Body ... - AOL

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    For body recomposition, more protein supports small additional gains in lean body mass and gains in lower-body muscle strength when you pair it with resistance training. Jacob Wackerhausen / iStock 2.

  8. LBM - Wikipedia

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  9. Sarcopenia - Wikipedia

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    The hallmark sign of sarcopenia is loss of lean muscle mass, or muscle atrophy. The change in body composition may be difficult to detect due to obesity, changes in fat mass, or edema. Changes in weight, limb or waist circumference are not reliable indicators of muscle mass changes.