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Nutrition Science and Everyday Application - beta v 0.1

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INDICATORS OF HEALTH: BMI, BODY COMPOSITION, AND METABOLIC HEALTH 385<br />

Figure 7.8. The four main components of body weight are water, fat, lean body mass <strong>and</strong> other<br />

components like minerals.<br />

Body composition measurements are used by individuals <strong>and</strong> researchers to determine<br />

how much of a person’s weight is made up of body fat <strong>and</strong> lean body mass. An individual<br />

might use body composition measurements to track their progress in building muscle with<br />

a new strength training program. Since increased body fat is often a risk factor for diseases<br />

like cardiovascular diseases <strong>and</strong> diabetes, researchers are often interested in this type of

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