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Effects of synbiotic supplement on human gut microbiota, body composition and weight loss in obesity [PDF]

open access: yesNutrients, 2020
Targeting gut microbiota with synbiotics (probiotic supplements containing prebiotic components) is emerging as a promising intervention in the comprehensive nutritional approach to reducing obesity.
Aljutaily, T.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Body composition techniques

open access: yesIndian Journal of Medical Research, 2018
Body composition is known to be associated with several diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Body composition measurements are useful in assessing the effectiveness of nutritional interventions and monitoring the changes associated with growth and disease conditions ...
R. Kuriyan
openaire   +3 more sources

Relevance of body composition in phenotyping the obesities

open access: yesReviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders, 2023
Obesity is the most extended metabolic alteration worldwide increasing the risk for the development of cardiometabolic alterations such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
Laura Salmón-Gómez   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Utility of Body Composition Assessment in Nutrition and Clinical Practice: An Overview of Current Methodology

open access: yesNutrients, 2021
Body composition is a key component for maintaining good general health and longevity. It can be influenced by a variety of factors, including genetics, environment, and lifestyle choices.
Clifton J. Holmes, S. Racette
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessment of Body Composition in Athletes: A Narrative Review of Available Methods with Special Reference to Quantitative and Qualitative Bioimpedance Analysis

open access: yesNutrients, 2021
Body composition is acknowledged as a determinant of athletic health and performance. Its assessment is crucial in evaluating the efficiency of a diet or aspects related to the nutritional status of the athlete.
F. Campa   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fully automated body composition analysis in routine CT imaging using 3D semantic segmentation convolutional neural networks [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Radiology, 2020
Body tissue composition is a long-known biomarker with high diagnostic and prognostic value not only in cardiovascular, oncological, and orthopedic diseases but also in rehabilitation medicine or drug dosage. In this study, the aim was to develop a fully
S. Koitka   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

New Frontiers of Body Composition in Sport

open access: yesInternational Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021
The body composition phenotype of an athlete displays the complex interaction among genotype, physiological and metabolic demands of a sport, diet, and physical training.
H. Lukaski, Christiana Raymond-Pope
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Body composition and cardiometabolic health across the menopause transition

open access: yesObesity, 2021
Every year, 2 million women reach menopause in the United States, and they may spend 40% or more of their life in a postmenopausal state. In the years immediately preceding menopause—known as the menopause transition (or perimenopause)—changes in ...
K. Marlatt   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Aging and Imaging Assessment of Body Composition: From Fat to Facts

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2020
The aging process is characterized by the chronic inflammatory status called “inflammaging”, which shares major molecular and cellular features with the metabolism-induced inflammation called “metaflammation.” Metaflammation is mainly driven by ...
Federico Ponti   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Body Composition in Karate: A Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Study

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
Karate is a widely practiced combat sport. Karatekas’ body composition has typically been obtained in small groups using skinfolds or bioelectric impedance. In this work, we assessed three-compartment body composition using the accurate dual-energy X-ray
Valentina Cavedon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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