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Obesity and Myelomeningocele: Anthropometric Measures [PDF]

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2010
To evaluate the appropriate use of arm span measurements as a substitute for height/linear length to evaluate obesity in people with myelomeningocele by comparing calculated body mass indices (BMIs) with recently published BMI graphs by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Center for Health Statistics standards (NCHS ...
Diana D Cárdenas, David B Shurtleff
exaly   +3 more sources

Exploring the Relationship Between Inflammatory Biomarkers and Anthropometric Measures of Obesity in Healthy Adults: A Case Control Study [PDF]

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Dekra Ali El-Aghbary,1 Rashad Ali Thabet,2 Mohammed AW Almorish,3 Khaled Mohammed AlSayaghi,4,5 Ahmed M E Elkhalifa6 1Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen ...
El-Aghbary DA, Thabet RA, Almorish MA, AlSayaghi KM, Elkhalifa AME   +4 more
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The association of anthropometric measures and osteoarthritis knee in non-obese subjects: a cross sectional study

Clinics, 2011
OBJECTIVE: Body mass index (BMI) and knee osteoarthritis have a strong association, but other anthropometric measures lack such associations. To date, no study has evaluated non-obese knee osteoarthritis to negate the systemic and metabolic effects of ...
Divya Sanghi, Rajeshwar Nath Srivastava, Ajai Singh, Reema Kumari, Rachna Mishra, Abhishek Mishra   +5 more
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Anthropometric Measurements for Egyptian Preterms at Birth: Single Center Pilot Study [PDF]

Pediatric Sciences Journal (Egypt), 2022
ackground: Assessment of fetal growth is a major part of antenatal and perinatal care. It reflects the intrauterine environment quality. Developed countries seem to have larger fetuses than developing countries. Birth body length and head circumference (
Amira M. Sabry, Asmaa Abdallah Mostafa, Eman Taher ElKordy, Yasmin Amr Mansi   +3 more
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COTININE LEVEL AS A BIOCHEMICAL INDICATOR OF THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF PASSIVE SMOKING EXPOSURE ON INFANTS’ ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES [PDF]

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology, 2021
Background: Fetuses, infants and children seem to be the most susceptible populations to the harmful effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS). Significant maternal and fetal exposure to ETS inside the home may affect fetal and child health.
Medhat Saleh, Ramadan Hamza, Osama El-Asheer, Doaa El Shehaby, Ahmed Ibrahim   +4 more
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ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY ON FOOT AND THEIR DIGITAL PRINT FOR DETERMINATION OF STATURE ON AN EGYPTIAN POPULATION SAMPLE [PDF]

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology, 2016
In forensic investigation difficulties are being experienced in the regarding stature of bodies dismembered in mass destruction. So as to eliminate these difficulties, new methods should be developed.
Fatma Nada, Mona M Ali, Saied Abul-Nasr, Nadia kotb   +3 more
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The usefulness of anthropometric measures [PDF]

European Journal of Nutrition, 2013
Based on EWGSOP guidelines, muscle mass should be evaluated using the DEXA or bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) [1]. In our study, it was not possible to assess all participants using DEXA or BIA. Therefore, muscle mass was estimated using the measurement of the mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC) [2]. Indeed, anthropometric measures are generally
Landi, Francesco, Liperoti, Rosa, Onder, Graziano   +2 more
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Determining New Anthropometric Markers for Screening Hypertension in the Caribbean Region [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: The prevalence of hypertension in the Caribbean is high (26% in Saint (St.) Kitts). It contributes to 51% of deaths secondary to ischemic heart disease and hence being a leading cause of death in the Caribbean region.
Amruta Rajput, Upendra Gupta, Rekha Parashar, Guri Tzivion, Ravindrasingh Rajput   +4 more
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六种人体测量指标在糖尿病鉴别诊断中的比较:一项来自国家健康与营养调查的横断面研究

Journal of Diabetes, 2022
Background Traditional anthropometric measures, including body mass index (BMI), are insufficient for evaluating the risk of diabetes. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of new anthropometric measures and a combination of anthropometric ...
Xiao‐cong Liu, Ying‐shan Liu, Hai‐xia Guan, Ying‐qing Feng, Jian Kuang   +4 more
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The level of vitamin D in the first trimester of pregnancy and its effect on the anthropometric parameters of а newborn

Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2023
Background. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency appears to be increasing worldwide. Pregnant women are at risk of developing vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D status has a great impact on both pregnancy and the fetus.
T.O. Budnik, A.V. Boychuk
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