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2. Bioelectrical impedance analysis - Wikipedia

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   Bioelectrical impedance analysis ( BIA) is a method for estimating body composition, in particular body fat and muscle mass, where a weak electric current flows through the body, and the voltage is measured in order to calculate impedance ( resistance and reactance) of the body. Most body water is stored in muscle.

3. Weighing scale - Wikipedia

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   An industrial weighing scale is a device that measures the weight or mass of objects in various industries. It can range from small bench scales to large weighbridges, and it can have different features and capacities. Industrial weighing scales are used for quality control, inventory management, and trade purposes.

4. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Body mass index ( BMI) is a value derived from the mass ( weight) and height of a person. The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height, and is expressed in units of kg/m 2, resulting from mass in kilograms (kg) and height in metres (m). The BMI may be determined first by measuring its components by means of ...

5. Comparison of Bioelectrical Impedance and Skinfolds with ...

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   Review Board of the university granted approval for the study. The order of measurement was randomly assigned to participants as they entered the laboratory. Body fatness via foot-to-foot BIA (BIA-F) was measured using the Tanita Body Fat Monitor, Model TBF-315 (Tanita Corporation of America, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL) to the nearest 0.1%.

6. A Review of Instruments for Assessing Body Image in ... - ed

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   scale and an interview to evaluate body image and the effects of media in body image, while Dittmar, Halliwell and Ive [3 4] assessed whether Barbies could be a possible cause of girls' body dissatisfaction; c) the mean age of the participants must have been between 3 and 6 years, unless data were analyzed

7. Human body weight - Wikipedia

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   Human body weight is a person's mass or weight.. Strictly speaking, body weight is the measurement of weight without items located on the person. Practically though, body weight may be measured with clothes on, but without shoes or heavy accessories such as mobile phones and wallets, and using manual or digital weighing scales.