Hydrodensitometry (hydrostatic weighing, underwater weighing) has several sources of error. Which of the following is NOT a common source of error when using this technique to determine body composition?

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While measurement of the vital capacity of the lungs is an important component of the hydrostatic weighing technique, it is not a common source of error. Common sources of error include interindividual variability in the amount of air in the gastrointestinal tract, interindividual variability in the density of the individual lean tissue compartment, and measurement of the residual volume.

Hydrodensitometry (Hydrostatic Weighing, Underwater Weighing) Has Several Sources of Error