title: Science, Volume 133, 1961: Estimation of total body fat from potassium-40 content.
abstract: On the assumption that the potassium content of the lean body mass is constant, it should be possible to estimate fat content in living man from a measurement of potassium-40 activity in the whole-body scintillation counter. A series of such measurements on children and young adults shows good correlations with skin-fold thickness and weight/height ratio as indices of fatness.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Forbes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallup
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hursh
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes