title: History of the study of human body composition: A brief review.
abstract: This review assembles a chronology of human body composition research with the goal of exposing historical roots and identifying future potential trends. Body composition research has emerged over the past several decades as a distinct field, and for many scientists body composition is their primary investigative focus. Technological advances will likely move the field forward and, ultimately, help to expand knowledge of human body composition variability in health and disease. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 11:157-165, 1999. Copyright 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10025.
authors.forename: ZiMian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhong-Ming
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Steven B.
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Heymsfield