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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J World Aquac Soc. 2016 Jul 4;48(1):122–131. doi: 10.1111/jwas.12324

TABLE 2.

Comparison of body composition data from carcass analysis and the two positions with DXA.ab

Carcass analysis Dorsa-ventral DXA Lateral DXA
Lean mass (g) 402.17 ± 24.08a 474.31 ± 28.42b 471.96 ± 28.35c
Fat mass (g) 40.04 ± 2.54a 6.96 ± 1.98b 10.62 ± 2.03c
Bone mineral content/ash (g) 28.01 ± 1.85a 10.66 ± 0.65b 10.45 ± 0.63c

DXA = dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

a

Data are presented as means ± sem

b

Different letters represent values that are significantly different from each other (P<0.01).