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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 37, 735-739, Copyright © 1983 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Measurement of total body electrical conductivity: a new method for estimation of body composition

E Presta, J Wang, GG Harrison, P Bjorntorp, WH Harker and TB Van Itallie

A new method for the estimation of body composition in human subjects is described which entails the measurement of total body electrical conductivity. The method is based on the principle that the electrical conductivity of lean tissue is far greater than that of fat. Comparative studies in 19 adults of widely varying fatness have demonstrated excellent correlations between the total electrical conductivity of the subjects and both their total body water (r = 0.87) and total body potassium (r = 0.86). This noninvasive method, which is safe, simple, rapid, and convenient, should prove useful in the nutritional assessment of individuals and populations.


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