Two general approaches determine the body's fat and fat-free components: (1) direct measurement by chemical analysis of the animal carcass or human cadaver, and (2) indirect estimation by hydrostatic weighing and simple anthropometric measurements.

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Direct measurement involves analyzing the actual tissue, which can only be done post-mortem, while indirect estimation includes methods like hydrostatic weighing and using body measurements to estimate body composition in living individuals.

Two General Approaches Determine the Body's Fat and Fat-Free Components