{"id":10317,"date":"2020-09-14T07:32:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T05:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aminogram.com\/les-compartiments-corporels\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T15:36:45","slug":"les-compartiments-corporels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aminogram.com\/en\/les-compartiments-corporels\/","title":{"rendered":"BODY COMPARTMENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<main id='oxy-main'><section class=\"oxy-container-10317-334 oxy-container section clinic art\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-333 oxy-container wrap clinic-grid\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-316 oxy-container clinic-main art-main\"><div class=\"oxy-shortcode-10317-335 oxy-shortcode crumbs\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p class=\"crumbs-line\"><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div><h1 class=\"oxy-text-10317-276 oxy-text art-title\">\nBODY COMPARTMENTS\n<\/h1><h2 class=\"oxy-text-10317-277 oxy-text art-h4\" id=\"the-different-body-composition-analysis-models\">\nThe different body composition analysis models\n<\/h2><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-290 oxy-container art-cols art-cols--3\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-281 oxy-container art-card\"><h3 class=\"oxy-text-10317-278 oxy-text art-card-head\">\nBiochemistry\n<\/h3><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-280 oxy-container rich art-text art-card-body--grey\"><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-279 oxy-text\">\nDirect measurement performed on cadavers and serving as a reference for other techniques.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-285 oxy-container art-card\"><h3 class=\"oxy-text-10317-282 oxy-text art-card-head\">\nAnatomy\n<\/h3><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-284 oxy-container rich art-text art-card-body--grey\"><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-283 oxy-text\">\nIndirect measurement used in medical imaging.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-289 oxy-container art-card\"><h3 class=\"oxy-text-10317-286 oxy-text art-card-head\">\nPhysiology\n<\/h3><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-288 oxy-container rich art-text art-card-body--grey\"><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-287 oxy-text\">\nIndirect measurement used in bio-impedance.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-401 oxy-container bc bc--3\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-399 oxy-container bc-plot\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-346 oxy-container bc-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-340 oxy-text bc-axis-title\">\n% of body weight\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-341 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y100\">\n100\u00a0%\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-342 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y75\">\n75\u00a0%\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-343 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y50\">\n50\u00a0%\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-344 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y25\">\n25\u00a0%\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-345 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y0\">\n0\u00a0%\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-398 oxy-container bc-cols\"><figure class=\"oxy-container-10317-364 oxy-container bc-col\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-362 oxy-container bc-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Biochemical model\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-349 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v20 bc-grasa bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Lipids\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-347 oxy-text bc-name\">\nLipids\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-348 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nLipids\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-352 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v49 bc-agua bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Water\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-350 oxy-text bc-name\">\nWater\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-351 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nWater\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-355 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v14 bc-celula bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Proteins\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-353 oxy-text bc-name\">\nProteins\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-354 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nProteins\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-358 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v8 bc-teal bc-ink-light bc-md\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Carbohydrates\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-356 oxy-text bc-name\">\nCarbohydrates\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-357 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nCarbohydrates\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-361 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v9 bc-mineral bc-ink-dark bc-md\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Minerals\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-359 oxy-text bc-name\">\nMinerals\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-360 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nMinerals\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"oxy-text-10317-363 oxy-text\">\nBiochemical model\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"oxy-container-10317-382 oxy-container bc-col\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-380 oxy-container bc-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Anatomical model\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-367 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v31 bc-grasa bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Adipose tissue\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-365 oxy-text bc-name\">\nAdipose tissue\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-366 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nAdipose tissue\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-370 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v32 bc-celula bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Muscle\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-368 oxy-text bc-name\">\nMuscle\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-369 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nMuscle\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-373 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v14 bc-arena bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Organs\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-371 oxy-text bc-name\">\nOrgans\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-372 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nOrgans\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-376 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v6 bc-teal bc-ink-light bc-md\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Other\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-374 oxy-text bc-name\">\nOther\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-375 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nOther\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-379 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v17 bc-mineral bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Bone tissue\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-377 oxy-text bc-name\">\nBone tissue\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-378 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nBone tissue\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"oxy-text-10317-381 oxy-text\">\nAnatomical model\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"oxy-container-10317-397 oxy-container bc-col\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-395 oxy-container bc-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Physiological model\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-385 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v18 bc-grasa bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Fat mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-383 oxy-text bc-name\">\nFat mass\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-384 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nFat mass\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-388 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v29 bc-agua bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Extracellular fluids\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-386 oxy-text bc-name\">\nExtracellular fluids\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-387 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nExtracellular fluids\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-391 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v40 bc-celula bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Body cell mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-389 oxy-text bc-name\">\nBody cell mass\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-390 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nBody cell mass\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-394 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v13 bc-mineral bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Extracellular solids\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-392 oxy-text bc-name\">\nExtracellular solids\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-393 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nExtracellular solids\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"oxy-text-10317-396 oxy-text\">\nPhysiological model\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-400 oxy-text bc-note\">\nSchematic representation: proportions vary with sex, age and body build.\n<\/p><\/div><h2 class=\"oxy-text-10317-293 oxy-text art-h4\" id=\"reminder-of-the-measurement-principles-with-biody-xpertzm-bi\">\nReminder of the measurement principles: multi-frequency and spectroscopy\n<\/h2><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-303 oxy-container rich art-text\"><p class=\"oxy-container-10317-295 oxy-container\"><strong class=\"oxy-text-10317-294 oxy-text\">\nThe resistance of tissues to the passage of current varies with the type of tissue and the frequency used: this is what makes it possible to determine body compartments.\n<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"oxy-container-10317-300 oxy-container\"><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-297 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-296 oxy-text\">\n<strong>At high frequencies (50 to 500 kHz),<\/strong> the current passes through cell membranes: total body water is measured.\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-299 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-298 oxy-text\">\n<strong>At low frequencies (1 to 7 kHz),<\/strong> the current does not cross the cell membrane: extracellular water is measured.\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-336 oxy-text\">\n<strong>Multi-frequency<\/strong><br>Multi-frequency bioimpedance uses a few fixed frequencies, generally between 5 and 250 kHz. Below 5 kHz, the current has difficulty crossing the skin barrier, and above 200 kHz repeatability decreases.\n<\/p><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-301 oxy-text art-quote\">\n\u00abInternational Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2014, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1-10 Available online at http:\/\/pubs.sciepub.com\/ijcn\/2\/1\/1 \u00a9 Science and EducationPublishing DOI:10.12691\/ijcn-2-1-1 : Poor reproducibility has been observed at frequencies below 5 kHz and above 200 kHz, especially for reactanceat low frequencies ( Hannan WJ, Cowen SJ, Fearson KCH, Plester CE, Falconer JS, Richardson RA. Evaluation of multi-frequency bioimpedanceanalysis for the assessment of extracellular and total body water in surgical patients. Clin Sci 1994; 86: 479-85. )\u00bb\n<\/p><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-337 oxy-text\">\n<strong>Spectroscopy (BIS)<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/aminogram.com\/en\/bioimpedancemetrie\/\">Spectroscopy<\/a> continuously sweeps the entire spectrum, from 1 to 1000 kHz, across 54 points. Rather than relying on a single frequency, it models the overall electrical response of the tissues (Cole-Cole plot). From this it derives the resistance at zero frequency (R<sub>0<\/sub>, related to extracellular water) and at infinite frequency (R<sub>\u221e<\/sub>, related to total body water). The extreme frequencies, which are poorly reproducible on their own, thus contribute to an overall fit instead of being used in isolation.\n<\/p><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-338 oxy-text\">\n<strong>Result:<\/strong> a more physiological estimate of the body water compartments, and real-time quality control of every measurement.\n<\/p><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-306 oxy-container art-note\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"oxy-image-10317-304 oxy-image art-note-img\" src=\"https:\/\/aminogram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Measurement-hand-foot-icon.png\" alt=\"Hand-to-foot measurement\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aminogram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Measurement-hand-foot-icon.png 201w, https:\/\/aminogram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Measurement-hand-foot-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/aminogram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Measurement-hand-foot-icon-187x187.png 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\"><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-305 oxy-text art-h6\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aminogram.com\/en\/biody-xpert-zm3\/\">Our devices<\/a> use spectroscopy: they continuously sweep the spectrum from 1 to 1000 kHz (54 points) for a complete and reliable analysis of body compartments.\n<\/p><\/div><h2 class=\"oxy-text-10317-307 oxy-text art-h4\" id=\"physiological-models-used-in-bio-impedance\">\nPhysiological Models used in Bio-impedance\n<\/h2><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-310 oxy-container rich art-text\"><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-308 oxy-text\">\nThe models that allow the body to be broken down into more or less detailed compartments are described below.\n<\/p><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-309 oxy-text\">\nThe addition of these compartments in each model represents the total weight of the measured individual.\n<\/p><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-529 oxy-container bc bc--6\"><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-402 oxy-text bc-title\">\nModels with 2 to 6 compartments\n<\/p><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-498 oxy-container bc-plot\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-409 oxy-container bc-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-403 oxy-text bc-axis-title\">\n% of body weight\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-404 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y100\">\n100\u00a0%\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-405 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y75\">\n75\u00a0%\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-406 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y50\">\n50\u00a0%\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-407 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y25\">\n25\u00a0%\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-408 oxy-text bc-tickl bc-y0\">\n0\u00a0%\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-497 oxy-container bc-cols\"><figure class=\"oxy-container-10317-418 oxy-container bc-col\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-416 oxy-container bc-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Model 1\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-412 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v85 bc-celula bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"FFM \u00b7 Fat-free mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-410 oxy-text bc-name\">\nFFM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-411 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nFFM \u00b7 Fat-free mass\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-415 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v15 bc-grasa bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"FM \u00b7 Fat mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-413 oxy-text bc-name\">\nFM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-414 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nFM \u00b7 Fat mass\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"oxy-text-10317-417 oxy-text\">\nModel 1<small>2 compartments<\/small>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"oxy-container-10317-430 oxy-container bc-col\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-428 oxy-container bc-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Model 2\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-421 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v82 bc-celula bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"SLM \u00b7 Soft lean mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-419 oxy-text bc-name\">\nSLM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-420 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nSLM \u00b7 Soft lean mass\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-424 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v3 bc-arena bc-ink-dark bc-sm\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"BMC \u00b7 Bone mineral content\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-422 oxy-text bc-name\">\nBMC\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-423 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nBMC \u00b7 Bone mineral content\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-427 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v15 bc-grasa bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"FM \u00b7 Fat mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-425 oxy-text bc-name\">\nFM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-426 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nFM \u00b7 Fat mass\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"oxy-text-10317-429 oxy-text\">\nModel 2<small>3 compartments<\/small>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"oxy-container-10317-442 oxy-container bc-col\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-440 oxy-container bc-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Model 3\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-433 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v23 bc-celula bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"DFFM \u00b7 Dry fat-free mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-431 oxy-text bc-name\">\nDFFM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-432 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nDFFM \u00b7 Dry fat-free mass\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-436 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v62 bc-tbw bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"TBW \u00b7 Total body water\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-434 oxy-text bc-name\">\nTBW\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-435 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nTBW \u00b7 Total body water\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-439 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v15 bc-grasa bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"FM \u00b7 Fat mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-437 oxy-text bc-name\">\nFM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-438 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nFM \u00b7 Fat mass\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"oxy-text-10317-441 oxy-text\">\nModel 3<small>3 compartments<\/small>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"oxy-container-10317-457 oxy-container bc-col\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-455 oxy-container bc-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Model 4\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-445 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v55 bc-celula bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"BCM \u00b7 Body cell mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-443 oxy-text bc-name\">\nBCM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-444 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nBCM \u00b7 Body cell mass\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-448 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v26 bc-teal bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"ECF \u00b7 Extracellular fluid\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-446 oxy-text bc-name\">\nECF\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-447 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nECF \u00b7 Extracellular fluid\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-451 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v4 bc-arena bc-ink-dark bc-sm\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"ECS \u00b7 Extracellular solids\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-449 oxy-text bc-name\">\nECS\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-450 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nECS \u00b7 Extracellular solids\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-454 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v15 bc-grasa bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"FM \u00b7 Fat mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-452 oxy-text bc-name\">\nFM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-453 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nFM \u00b7 Fat mass\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"oxy-text-10317-456 oxy-text\">\nModel 4<small>4 compartments<\/small>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"oxy-container-10317-472 oxy-container bc-col\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-470 oxy-container bc-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Model 5\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-460 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v23 bc-celula bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"DFFM \u00b7 Dry fat-free mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-458 oxy-text bc-name\">\nDFFM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-459 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nDFFM \u00b7 Dry fat-free mass\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-463 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v37 bc-agua bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"ICW \u00b7 Intracellular water\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-461 oxy-text bc-name\">\nICW\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-462 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nICW \u00b7 Intracellular water\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-466 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v25 bc-teal bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"ECW \u00b7 Extracellular water\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-464 oxy-text bc-name\">\nECW\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-465 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nECW \u00b7 Extracellular water\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-469 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v15 bc-grasa bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"FM \u00b7 Fat mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-467 oxy-text bc-name\">\nFM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-468 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nFM \u00b7 Fat mass\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"oxy-text-10317-471 oxy-text\">\nModel 5<small>4 compartments<\/small>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"oxy-container-10317-496 oxy-container bc-col bc-col--wide\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-491 oxy-container bc-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Model 6\"><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-475 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v18 bc-celula bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"MP \u00b7 Metabolic protein mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-473 oxy-text bc-name\">\nMP\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-474 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nMP \u00b7 Metabolic protein mass\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-478 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v37 bc-agua bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"ICW \u00b7 Intracellular water\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-476 oxy-text bc-name\">\nICW\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-477 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nICW \u00b7 Intracellular water\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-481 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v25 bc-teal bc-ink-light bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"ECW \u00b7 Extracellular water\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-479 oxy-text bc-name\">\nECW\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-480 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nECW \u00b7 Extracellular water\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-485 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v4 bc-ecs6\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"ECS (SP + BMC) \u00b7 Extracellular solids\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-482 oxy-text bc-half\">\nSP\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-483 oxy-text bc-half\">\nBMC\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-484 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nECS (SP + BMC) \u00b7 Extracellular solids\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-487 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v1 bc-mineral bc-ink-dark bc-xs\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"SM-R \u00b7 Non-bone minerals\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-486 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nSM-R \u00b7 Non-bone minerals\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-490 oxy-container bc-seg bc-v15 bc-grasa bc-ink-dark bc-lg\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"FM \u00b7 Fat mass\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-488 oxy-text bc-name\">\nFM\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-489 oxy-text bc-tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\nFM \u00b7 Fat mass\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-494 oxy-container bc-notes\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-492 oxy-text bc-brace\">\n<b>ECS<\/b>\n<\/span><span class=\"oxy-text-10317-493 oxy-text bc-tick\">\nSM\u00a0=\u00a0R\n<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"oxy-text-10317-495 oxy-text\">\nModel 6<small>6 compartments<\/small>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"oxy-container-10317-527 oxy-container bc-legend\" aria-label=\"Abbreviations\"><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-500 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-499 oxy-text\">\n<b>FFM<\/b> Fat-free mass\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-502 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-501 oxy-text\">\n<b>FM<\/b> Fat mass\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-504 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-503 oxy-text\">\n<b>SLM<\/b> Soft lean mass\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-506 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-505 oxy-text\">\n<b>BMC<\/b> Bone mineral content\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-508 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-507 oxy-text\">\n<b>DFFM<\/b> Dry fat-free mass\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-510 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-509 oxy-text\">\n<b>TBW<\/b> Total body water\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-512 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-511 oxy-text\">\n<b>BCM<\/b> Body cell mass\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-514 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-513 oxy-text\">\n<b>ECF<\/b> Extracellular fluid\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-516 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-515 oxy-text\">\n<b>ECS<\/b> Extracellular solids\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-518 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-517 oxy-text\">\n<b>ICW<\/b> Intracellular water\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-520 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-519 oxy-text\">\n<b>ECW<\/b> Extracellular water\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-522 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-521 oxy-text\">\n<b>MP<\/b> Metabolic protein mass\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-524 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-523 oxy-text\">\n<b>SP<\/b> Extracellular (structural) proteins\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"oxy-container-10317-526 oxy-container\"><div class=\"oxy-text-10317-525 oxy-text\">\n<b>SM-R<\/b> Non-bone minerals\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"oxy-text-10317-528 oxy-text bc-note\">\nSchematic representation: proportions vary with sex, age and body build.\n<\/p><\/div><div class=\"oxy-container-10317-315 oxy-container art-note\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"oxy-image-10317-313 oxy-image art-note-img\" src=\"https:\/\/aminogram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/6-compartiments.png\" alt=\"6-compartiments\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aminogram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/6-compartiments.png 200w, https:\/\/aminogram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/6-compartiments-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/aminogram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/6-compartiments-187x187.png 187w, https:\/\/aminogram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/6-compartiments-100x100.png 100w\" 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