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From: Official position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry: part I (technical aspects)—general concepts, indications, acquisition, and analysis

Fig. 1

Models of body composition. In the two-compartment model (2-C), the body is divided into “fat” and “fat-free” mass compartments. In the three-compartment model (3-C), the fat-free compartment is divided into bone and lean mass. In the four-compartment model (4-C), the lean mass compartment is divided into protein and water compartments

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Advances in Rheumatology

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