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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. Whey protein - Wikipedia

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    The panel concluded that there's no evidence supporting any weight loss claims and that whey protein is roughly as effective for building strength, muscle and lean body mass as other protein sources. [19] Although whey proteins are responsible for some milk allergies, the major allergens in milk are the caseins. [21] [22]

  5. Whey - Wikipedia

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    In areas where cheese is made, excess whey byproduct is sometimes sprayed over hay fields as a fertilizer. [17] Historically whey, being a byproduct of cheese making, was considered a waste product and was pumped into rivers and streams in the U.S. Since the whey contained protein, this practice led to the growth of large concentrations of algae.

  6. List of sovereign states by body mass index - Wikipedia

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    The data for mean body mass index by country was published by the World Health Organization. The list below refers to year 2014. Data ... Pakistan * 23.8: 23.3:

  7. Protein supplement - Wikipedia

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    A meta-study found that in the first few weeks of strength training with untrained individuals, changes in lean body mass and muscle strength during the initial weeks of strength training are not influenced by the protein supplementation, but after the first few weeks, protein supplementation “may promote muscle hypertrophy and enhance gains in muscle strength in both untrained and trained ...

  8. Bodybuilding supplement - Wikipedia

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    Bodybuilding supplements are dietary supplements commonly used by those involved in bodybuilding, weightlifting, mixed martial arts, and athletics for the purpose of facilitating an increase in lean body mass. Bodybuilding supplements may contain ingredients that are advertised to increase a person's muscle, body weight, athletic performance ...

  9. 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]