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Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis to Determine Fat-Free Mass, Total Body Water and Body Fat

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Van Loan, M.D. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis to Determine Fat-Free Mass, Total Body Water and Body Fat. Sports Med 10, 205–217 (1990). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199010040-00001

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