Download or read book Body Composition in Biological Anthropology written by Roy J. Shephard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1991-01-17 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a thought-provoking perspective on the empirical and analytic study of body form and composition. The techniques used for measuring body components such as fat, water, lean tissue, bone mass and bone density are evaluated against potential 'gold standards'.