Re: body fat and performance

["Beth Glace" <lb@nismat.org>]

Hi Heidi,
adipose stores very little water.  That is the whole theory behind 
methods of body water analysis, like bioelectrical impedance.  Lean 
tissue is mostly water vs adipose which has very little.

> I don't have a handle on specific numbers, but yes, adipose tissue DOES store 
> water.  Which is likely partly why we see hydration problems in so many 
> skinny horses.  
Beth
Beth Glace, MS, CDN
Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY


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