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In vivo determination of body composition by tritium dilution in the rat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Nancy J. Rothwell  and
M. J. Stock
Nancy J. Rothwell
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Queen Elizabeth College, Kensington, London, W8 7AH
M. J. Stock
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Queen Elizabeth College, Kensington, London, W8 7AH
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Total body water was determined in vivo by tritium dilution in thirty-two male and female rats. Body water obtained by tritium dilution and body fat calculated from this value correlated significantly with body water and fat obtained by analysis (r 0.985, 0.855 respectively). There was no significant difference between values for fat assessed by the direct and indirect methods.

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Short Papers
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 41 , Issue 3 , May 1979 , pp. 625 - 628
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1979

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