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Tranditional methods for estimating body-fat percentage involve the use of buoyancy tanks or calipers to pinch the flesh. We now adopt a different technique, called `BIA`.
(i) What is `BIA` ?
(ii) What promise does it hold in medical science ?

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(i) `BIA` is Biomedical Impedance Analysis and is carried out with electrical resistance experiments to measure body fat of the human body.
(ii) `BIA` may become a valueable tool : (a) in routine physical examinations (b) diagnosis of various diseases.
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