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Actual measurement of LBM

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DEXA is still an estimation not a direct measurement. The only way to measure directly is cutting up a cadaver post mortem.

Lean body mass

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The true practical clinical significance of lean body mass in modern practice. Dolichos6 (talk) 02:31, 11 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Units

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It is unclear from the current text that the equation results in a measure in Kg and not a percentage. ParticipantObserver (talk) 13:54, 21 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Alternate LBM formulas

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There are other formulas that tries to fix the inaccuracies of Boer and Hume.

Some, however, have created ethnically-specific formulas that are also worth noting.