Donald R. Dengel, PhD, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP), is the author of a recent blog post titled “What Is the Soft Tissue-To-Bone Ratio?” In this blog Dr. Dengel describes recent research from his laboratory on a body composition measure termed the soft tissue-to-bone ratio (SBR). The SBR is determined by dividing the soft tissue masses (i.e., lean mass + fat mass) by bone mass and may be useful in analyzing body composition in athletes. In addition, recent research from Dr. Dengel’s laboratory suggests that the SBR may also provide insight to the development of cardiovascular risk. This blog explores what the SBR is, and its importance.

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