Which of the following assessments is utilized as the Gold Standard by which all other measures of body density and body composition are compared?
a. hydrodesitometry (underwater weighing)
b. skinfolds
c. Air Plethysmography (BodPod)
d. Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Answer: a. hydrodesitometry (underwater weighing)
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