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Hydration of fat-free body mass: review and critique of a classic body-composition constant

Wang, ZiMian, Deurenberg, Paul, Wang, Wei, Pietrobelli, Angelo, Baumgartner, Richard N, Heymsfield, Steven B·1999·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
DOI 10.1093/ajcn/69.5.833
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Authors
Wang, Z., Deurenberg, P., Wang, W., Pietrobelli, A., Baumgartner, R. N., & Heymsfield, S. B.
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1999-05
Volume
69
Issue
5
Pages
833-841
ISSN
0002-9165
DOI
10.1093/ajcn/69.5.833
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345
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