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The effect of green tea ingestion and interval sprinting exercise on the body composition of overweight males: A randomized trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
© 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The combined effect of green tea ingestion and interval sprinting exercise on body and abdominal fat of overweight males was investigated.
Boutcher, S   +4 more
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Relationship of anthropometric indices to abdominal and total body fat in youth: Sex and race differences [PDF]

open access: yesObesity, 2014
ObjectiveTo determine the influence of sex and race on relationships between anthropometry (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], waist‐to‐height ratio [W/Ht]) and adiposity (fat mass [FM], abdominal subcutaneous [SAT] and visceral adipose tissue [VAT]) in African American and white youth.MethodsThe sample included 382 youth 5‐18 years of ...
Barreira, Tiago V.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Compartmental fat distribution in the abdomen of dogs relative to overall body fat composition

open access: yesBMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background Adipose tissue may have different metabolic and endocrine functions depending on the region of the body in which it is located. While visceral or intra-abdominal fat has been found to contribute to leptin concentrations, insulin resistance and
R. B. S. Turner   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abdominal fat quantity and distribution in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and extent of its relation to insulin resistance. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
CONTEXT: Increased abdominal fat has been linked to insulin resistance and increased cardiovascular risk. Because many patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) present abdominal obesity, it may be the cause of insulin resistance in this disorder.
BUCCHIERI, Salvatore   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Fetal and Infant Growth Patterns Associated With Total and Abdominal Fat Distribution in School-Age Children [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2014
Higher infant growth rates are associated with an increased risk of obesity in later life.We examined the associations of longitudinally measured fetal and infant growth patterns with total and abdominal fat distribution in childhood.We performed a population-based prospective cohort study among 6464 children.
Gishti, O.   +11 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The relationship between colonic diverticulosis and abdominal visceral and subcutaneous fat accumulation measured by abdominal CT scan

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014
Background/Aims: Besides age, risk factors for colonic diverticular disease include dietary meat intake and Western lifestyles, which are also risk factors for obesity.
Sang Pyo Lee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

RNA-Seq Analysis Reveals Hub Genes Involved in Chicken Intramuscular Fat and Abdominal Fat Deposition During Development

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics, 2020
Fat traits are important in the chicken industry where there is a desire for high intramuscular fat (IMF) and low abdominal fat. However, there is limited knowledge on the relationship between the dynamic status of gene expression and the body fat ...
Siyuan Xing   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intra-abdominal Adiposity In Preterm Infants: An Explorative Study

open access: yesLa Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2012
Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the total body fat mass and the intra-abdominal adipose tissue between preterm infants assessed at term corrected age and full-term newborns. Methods: An observational explorative study was conducted.
F. Taroni   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between adiposity, bone density and microarchitecture is maintained in young women irrespective of diabetes status [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: The relationship between bone health and adiposity and how it may be affected in people with chronic metabolic conditions is complex. Methods: 17 women with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and 9 age-matched healthy women with a median ...
Abdalrahaman, N.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Assessment of abdominal fat compartments using DXA in premenopausal women from anorexia nervosa to morbid obesity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objective: The purpose of this study was to test a newly developed DXA method for abdominal fat depot quantification in subjects with AN, normal weight, and obesity using CT as a gold standard. Design and Methods 135 premenopausal women (overweight/obese:
Anderson, Ellen J.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

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