The Relationship Between Urine Specific Gravity and Fat-Free Mass in Military Personnel
These results suggest that USG is partially influenced by FFM and indicate that the liberal USG threshold for determining hypohydration may be the most appropriate for military personnel and other populations with higher FFM (e.g., strength and power-based athletes).
Authors
- Patrick B. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-5023)
- Tina E. Sergi
- Jeffery L. Heileson
Institutions
- Baylor University (US)
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (US)
- Dominion University College (GH)
- Old Dominion University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Nutrition Association
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/27697061.2025.2604221
- Primary Topic
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00