New fat free mass - fat mass model for use in physiological energy balance equations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Forbes equation relating fat-free mass (<it>FFM</it>) to fat mass (<it>FM</it>) has been used to predict longitudinal changes in <it>FFM </it>during weight change but has important limitations...

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Main Authors: McDougall Andrew, Mayer Laurel, Martin Corby K, Levine James A, Das Sai, Thomas Diana, Strauss Boyd J, Heymsfield Steven B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/7/1/39