Dual Energy X-Ray Absorpitometry (DEXA) The latest technology used in the assessment of body composition. This method measures bone mineral density, lean mass and fat mass, through the use of two x-ra ...

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis A relatively easy to administer method of measuring body fat percentage. Bioelectrical impedance analyses works by determining the electrical impedance of the body tis ...

Anthropometric Methods: Body Mass Index (BMI): this method is used to assess weight relative to height, it is calculated by dividing bodyweight in kilograms by height in meters squared (kg/m²) A BMI r ...

Densitometry: Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing: Archimedes’ principle is the theory on which this technique for measuring body composition is based. It states that when a body is immersed in water, i ...