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"For obvious reasons, there is no direct method to measure TBW [total body water] in man. The ‘gold standard’ for measurements of body composition in human subjects is underwater weighing. With the assumption of a two-compartment model (fat mass and fat-free mass, the latter containing all the body water,
which comprises 730 g/kg fat-free mass), it is possible to compare this indirect measure for TBW (TBWuww [total body water measured by underwater weighing]) with data from isotope dilution." keywords:water,density,weight |