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Ultrasonography is a reliable and affordable tool for measuring fat and muscle mass.
Practitioners can consider ultrasonography for better assessment of body composition in patients.
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Ultrasonography emerges as a promising tool—it's reliable, affordable, and can accurately measure fat and muscle mass.
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Obesity and Muscle
Dionne Sizoo · 2024
DOI 10.33612/diss.992833908
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