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Universa Medicina, 2021 BACKGROUND High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) has been widely accepted as a predictor of future cardiovascular risk that reflects a microinflammatory state.
Winda Mulyamin +6 more
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Dietary fat oxidation as a function of body fat [PDF]
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2008 It is hypothesized that low dietary fat oxidation makes subjects prone to weight gain.The aim of the study was to determine dietary fat oxidation in normal, overweight, and obese subjects.The subjects were 38 women and 18 men with a mean (+/-SD) age of 30+/-12 y and a body mass index (in kg/m2) of 25+/-4 (range: 18-39).
Astrid J. Smeets +4 more
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Development and validation of body fat prediction models in American adults
Obesity Science & Practice, 2020 Summary Introduction Commonly used statistical models to predict body fat percentage currently rely on skinfold measures, anthropometric measures, or some combination of the two but do not account for the wide ranges of age and body mass index (BMI ...
Zachary Merrill +2 more
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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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Sex Differences in Measures of Body Fat and Body Fat Distribution in the Elderly [PDF]
American Journal of Epidemiology, 1996 This study describes sex differences in obesity and body fat distribution using commonly used assessment methods in 140 men and 245 women age 65-96 years from Rancho Bernardo, California. Significant correlations were shown among all obesity measures. The waist/hip ratio was more strongly correlated with the truncal fat/leg fat ratio in women than in ...
Elizabeth Barrett-Connor +1 more
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Behavioural compensatory adjustments to exercise training in overweight women [PDF]
, 2010 <b>Purpose:</b> To examine extent to which changes in non-exercise physical activity contribute to individual differences in body fat loss induced by exercise programs. <b>Methods:</b> Thirty four overweight/obese sedentary women (
Gill, J.M.R. +3 more
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Correlation between Body Mass Index and Body Fat Percentage
Althea Medical Journal, 2015 Background: Body mass index (BMI) has been used to determine the nutritional status which is classified into low, normal, overweight or obese. The BMI only shows a comparison of height and weight instead of body composition which consists of fat mass and
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Applied Sciences, 2023 Multicomponent exercise programs, which combine multiple modalities such as aerobic exercises, strength training exercises, flexibility exercises, and balance exercises, can help to promote healthy aging and prevent chronic diseases in aged women.
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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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The Correlation Between Some Body Composition Indices and Premenstrual Syndrome in Young Females [PDF]
Women’s Health Bulletin, 2019 Background : Different body composition indices may indicate various physiological statuses. Objectives : The current study aimed at investigating the correlation between body composition indices (body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP), and ...
Ensieh Shahrjooye Haghighi +1 more
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