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Body composition phenotypes and bone health in young adults: A cluster analysis.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Jul 2023
Torres-Costoso Ana, Martínez-Vizcaíno Vicente, Baptista Fátima, Reina-Gutiérrez Sara, Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo Sergio, Hernández-Castillejo Luis Enrique, Garrido-Miguel Miriam
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Lean mass is considered the best predictor of bone mass, as it is an excellent marker of bone mechanical stimulation, and changes in lean mass are highly correlated with bone outcomes in young adults. The aim of this study was to use cluster analysis to examine phenotype categories of body composition assessed by lean and fat mass in young adults and to assess how these body composition...
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