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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
Muhammad Ilman, Yenni Zuhairini, Amillia Siddiq   +2 more
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Correlation of body composition parameters and anthropometric somatotypes with Prakriti body types among the Meitei adults of Manipur, India

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, Yumnam Leona Devi, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Meitei   +2 more
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Association between dietary inflammatory index and body fat percentage among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

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, Zalina Abu Zaid, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Poh Ying Lim   +4 more
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Abdominal Obesity and their association with Total Body: Fat Distribution and Composition. Case of Algerian Teenager Male high school students

Physical Education of Students, 2017
Purpose: Our aim attempted to esteem the impact of abdominal fat on body fat distribution or composition related to total body fat as recommended weight loss among High School Students. Material: For the proposed, 100 male students from the Algerian high
Mohammed Zerf, Noureddine Atouti, Farouk Abdullah Ben   +2 more
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Aesthetic preferences for male breast: Analysis of 2282 surveys on the Chinese population

JPRAS Open
Background: As the prevalence of male breast surgery rises in China, there is a growing need to further investigate the aesthetic standards associated with male breasts among Chinese population. Method: An interactive online survey featuring computerized
Saisai Cao, Boyang Wang, Xiangyu Liu
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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, April Chambers, Rakié Cham   +2 more
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Different factors modulate visceral and subcutaneous fat accumulation in adults: a single-center study in Brazil

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundAbdominal adipose tissue consists of visceral and subcutaneous fat deposits, each with unique metabolic and functional properties. Identifying the characteristics that influence different obesity phenotypes can support targeted prevention and ...
Camila Lima Chagas, Nadja Fernandes da Silva, Isa Galvão Rodrigues, Isa Galvão Rodrigues, Gabriela Maria Pereira Floro Arcoverde, Gabriela Maria Pereira Floro Arcoverde, Victoria Domingues Ferraz, Dário Celestino Sobral Filho, Dário Celestino Sobral Filho, Alcides da Silva Diniz, Cláudia Porto Sabino Pinho, Cláudia Porto Sabino Pinho, Poliana Coelho Cabral, Ilma Kruze Grande de Arruda   +13 more
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Sonographic Prediction of Body Fat Volume (Subcutaneous and Visceral Fat) in Cardiovascular Patients [PDF]

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2010
Background: Inappropriate body composition represents impaired energy and nutrient intake and can be a risk factor for many diseases, especially for cardiovascular disease.
Maryam Soleymanzadeh, Mohammad Reza Eshraghian, Shapour Shirani, Mir Hatef Shojaei   +3 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

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.
Goris, A.H., Westerterp, K.R.
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