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The present practice in wrestling of "making weight" is hazardous to the
health of growing young men, primarily because competitors lose too high a
percentage of body fat. The Tcheng-Tipton-Clarke method should be used to
control food restriction, while observation of specific gravity of urine
should be used to control fluid restriction and hydration.
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Ensuring the Health of the Adolescent Athlete
Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical As Arch Fam Med 1993;2:446-448. ABSTRACT
