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effect of menstruation on test results
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Research has been conducted to determine the influence of the menstrual cycle on bioelectrical
impedance testing (1,2). The results indicate that there is no significant effect.
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1Chumlea WC, Roche AF, Guo S, Woynarowska B. The influence of physiologic variables and oral contraceptives on bioelectric impedance. Human Biology, 59: 257-270, 1987. |
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2Gleichauf CN, Roe DA. The menstrual cycle's effect on the reliability of bioimpedance measurements for assessing body composition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 50: 903-907, 1989. |
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