Commonly, skeletal muscle is inferred using molecular level assessments that attempt to divide our bodies' molecules into two groups: fat molecules and non-fat molecules. However, skeletal muscle can be anatomically isolated and therefore isn't assessed at a molecular level. Importantly, skeletal muscle contains multiple different categories of molecules - including molecules that would be grouped in both fat mass and fat-free mass. Therefore fat-free mass and skeletal muscle are related but not identical. So how do we accurately estimate skeletal muscle mass? - Dr. Grant Tinsley provides us with some insight! 

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Dr. Grant Tinsley is an Associate Professor at Texas Tech University and the Director of the Energy Balance & Body Composition Laboratory. His major research interests are 1) The validity and reliability of body composition assessment techniques, 2) The efficacy and effectiveness of sports nutrition strategies, including dietary supplementation, and 3) The effects of intermittent fasting in active populations.

Grant's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Grant-Tinsley

Grant's website: https://granttinsley.com/

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