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The aim of the present paper was to study the various common mental disorders in a sample of Kathak dancers and non-dancers of North India. 206 female Kathak dancers and 235 healthy controls, aged 18–45 years completed questionnaires assessing perceived ...
Monika Kulshreshtha +3 more
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Collection of anthropometry from older and physically impaired persons: traditional methods versus TC2 3-D body scanner [PDF]
With advances in technology it is now possible to collect a wide range of anthropometric data, to a high degree of accuracy, using 3D light-based body scanners.
Brooke-Wavell +21 more
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The Sex and Race Specific Relationship between Anthropometry and Body Fat Composition Determined from Computed Tomography: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. [PDF]
BackgroundFew studies have investigated the relationship of anthropometric measurements with computed tomography (CT) body fat composition, and even fewer determined if these relationships differ by sex and race.MethodsCT scans from 1,851 participants in
Allison, Matthew A +9 more
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P-52 MALNUTRITION IN COMPENSATED AND DECOMPENSATED LIVER CIRRHOSIS
Introduction and Objectives: Malnutrition (MN) is a common entity in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) and has a negative impact on mortality. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of MN through subjective global assessment (SGA) and anthropometry
Andrea Curia +5 more
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Predicting total, abdominal, visceral and hepatic adiposity with circulating biomarkers in Caucasian and Japanese American women. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Characterization of abdominal and intra-abdominal fat requires imaging, and thus is not feasible in large epidemiologic studies. OBJECTIVE:We investigated whether biomarkers may complement anthropometry (body mass index [BMI], waist ...
Unhee Lim +11 more
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Pathways from women's group-based programs to nutrition change in South Asia: a conceptual framework and literature review [PDF]
Improving the nutritional status of women and children in South Asia remains a high public health and development priority. Women's groups are emerging as platforms for delivering health- and nutrition-oriented programs and addressing gender and ...
Cunningham, Kenda +8 more
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Anthropometry of craniosynostosis
Anthropometry is becoming a popular method for diagnostics of various diseases in pediatric clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the growth changes in craniofacial parameters in patients with craniosynostosis and positional plagiocephaly.Inclusion criteria for the study were presence of craniostenosis or positional plagiocephaly in a ...
Eva Štefánková +5 more
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BackgroundThe Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Network (CHAMPS) identifies causes of under-5 mortality in high mortality countries.ObjectiveTo address challenges in postmortem nutritional assessment, we evaluated the impact of ...
Priya M Gupta +9 more
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