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
Dawes, James Jay +4 more
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Visceral Adiposity Index, Body Fat Index and Fat Mass In Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2020 Aim:The aim of this study was to investigate the level of visceral adiposity index (VAI), body fat index and fat mass in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF).Methods:A total of 231 subjects were enrolled, of which 83, 64 and 84 subjects were ...
Sema Kunt, Şakir Özgür Keşkek
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Association of Visceral Fat Obesity with Body Image Dissatisfaction among Women [PDF]
Journal of Fasting and Health, 2020 Introduction: The prevalence of body image dissatisfaction has significantly increased in the last years, and most previous studies have focused on the body mass index.
Fatemeh Ghannadiasl, Neda Hoseini
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High levels of childhood obesity observed among 3- to 7-year-old New Zealand Pacific children is a public health concern. [PDF]
, 2018 This cross-sectional, community-based survey was designed to assess attained growth and body composition of 3- to 7-y-old Pacific children (n = 21 boys and 20 girls) living in Dunedin, New Zealand, and to examine nondietary factors associated with the ...
Ailsa Goulding +39 more
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Association of Sex-Related Differences in Body Composition to Change of Direction Speed in Police Officers While Carrying Load [PDF]
, 2020 Regardless of sex or body size, police tasks may require officers to change direction speed (CODS) under occupational loads. The purpose of this study was to investigate body composition and CODS in female and male police cadets in both unloaded and ...
Cvorovic, Aleksandar +7 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Previous studies reported associations between obesity measured by body mass index (BMI) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, BMI is calculated only with height and weight and cannot distinguish between body fat mass and fat-free mass. Thus,
Satoshi Yoshiji +19 more
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The relation between visceral adipose tissue accumulation and biochemical tests in university students. [PDF]
, 2005 We evaluated the visceral adipose tissue accumulation in university students in Okayama prefecture, Japan. Fifty-eight Japanese university students (10 men and 48 women, age 18.4 +/- 0.6 years)were enrolled in this study.
Fujii, Masafumi +5 more
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Ethnic differences in adiposity and diabetes risk – insights from genetic studies [PDF]
, 2020 Type 2 diabetes is more common in non-Europeans and starts at a younger age and at lower BMI cut-offs. This review discusses the insights from genetic studies about pathophysiological mechanisms which determine risk of disease with a focus on the role of
Bell, J.D. +7 more
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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.
Henry Konjengbam +2 more
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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
Wai Han Ng +4 more
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