The validity of a bioelectrical impedance analyzer, Xiaomi MI scale 2, for measurement of body composition

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Yasaman Alidadi ¹ , Melika Metanati ² , Asal Ataie-Jafari ³

1 - Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2019-09-02 Accepted : 2019-11-03 Published : 2019-11-01

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