Prediction of body fat in adolescents: validity of the methods relative fat mass, body adiposity index and body fat index [PDF]
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 2021 To verify the validity of anthropometric methods body adiposity index (BAI), relative fat mass (RFM) and body fat index (BFI) to estimate body fat percentage (%BF) in adolescents.A cross-sectional study was carried out with 420 Brazilian adolescents aged 15-19 years, stratified by age (
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The Correlation Between Body Fat Percentage and Peak Expiratory Flow in Children Aged 10-12 Years at SD Negeri 8 Dauh Puri [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The accumulation of fat decreases lung function. Peak expiratory flow is an indicator for assessing pulmonary function and can be used to identify the narrowing or obstruction of the airway. This study aimed to examine the correlation between
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Body fat accumulation in zebrafish is induced by a diet rich in fat and reduced by supplementation with green tea extract. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Fat-rich diets not only induce obesity in humans but also make animals obese. Therefore, animals that accumulate body fat in response to a high-fat diet (especially rodents) are commonly used in obesity research.
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Annals of Human Biology, 2021 Background Body composition and types are often considered essential health indicators for lifestyle-related disease. Assessment of body type based on tridosha is regarded as a prerequisite in Ayurveda.
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Annals of Medicine, 2023 Background Obesity, particularly excessive body fat, is an established risk factor and substantial prognostic determinant in breast cancer. Recent studies suggested that diet-related inflammation plays a key role in obesity. This study aimed to determine
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Ingested fat and body fat as precursors of the acetone bodies [PDF]
Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1922 n ...
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Effect of body composition methodology on heritability estimation of body fatness [PDF]
, 2012 Heritability estimates of human body fatness vary widely and the contribution of body composition methodology to this variability is unknown. The effect of body composition methodology on estimations of genetic and environmental contributions to body ...
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Dehydroepiandrosterone and Body Fat [PDF]
Obesity Research, 1995 AbstractDehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA‐S) is the most abundant circulating adrenal steroid in man, yet its physiologic role and that of its parent compound DHEA are unknown. Age‐related decreases in DHEA in association with increases in obesity, insulin resistance, and atherosclerosis are well known.
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Physical activity, fat intake and body fat [PDF]
Physiology & Behavior, 2008 The body fatness of a subject is a long-term reflection of the energy balance, the more intake exceeds expenditure the more energy is stored as fat. There is not yet a clear answer on the question whether the current obesity epidemic is a consequence of gluttony or sloth.
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Associations between anthropometric characteristics and physical performance in male law enforcement officers: A retrospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Police officers are often required to undertake physically demanding tasks, like lifting, dragging and pursuing a suspect. Therefore, physical performance is a key requirement. METHODS: Retrospective data for 76 male police officers (mean age
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