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Episode #222: The Science of Losing Fat vs. Muscle

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The Different Components of Body Composition

Body can be divided into a number of different compartments depending on the technology being used to assess body composition. The two most common models are the two compartment and three compartment models. Fat usually accounts for at least 20% of body weight, but contributes only 5% of metabolic activity. Tissues such as bone, glands, intestine or if you're from England or Australia and testine and skin account for about 33%.

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