Relationship Between Body Height and Dementia [PDF]
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2005 Structural and functional brain reserves, thought to develop in childhood and adolescence, may be critical in determining the age at onset of cognitive impairment. Body height is affected by childhood conditions that promote growth. The authors examine the relationship of height in midlife and subsequent dementia, Alzheimer disease (AD), and vascular ...
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Performance Factors in Dinghy Sailing: Laser Class [PDF]
, 2019 Despite the relationship between performance and anthropometric characteristics, strength, and endurance in the action of dinghy hiking, there is no equation to predict the position obtained in competition.
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Somatic development and some motor performances of young girls based on age and birth season
Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2013 There are numerous publications in the literature reporting physical development and motor performances of children of different ages based on sex and various environmental factors. However, there are not many publications on the birth season effect. The
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Radiographic and safety details of vertebral body stenting : results from a multicenter chart review [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Up to one third of BKP treated cases shows no appreciable height restoration due to loss of both restored height and kyphotic realignment after balloon deflation.
Benneker, Lorin Michael +11 more
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Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2010 In their large cohort study, the authors have shown unequivocally that abdominal obesity as measured by waist circumference predicts the risk of diabetes beyond the body mass index (BMI). From this they conclude that to determine the diabetes risk, waist circumference should always be included with fixed threshold values.
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The sitting-height index of build, (body mass)/(sitting height)³, as an improvement on the body mass index for children, adolescents and young adults [PDF]
, 2018 The body mass index (BMI) is unsatisfactory in being affected by both relative leg length and height, and, for use with children and adolescents, therefore needs to be interpreted in relation to age. The sitting-height index of build (body mass)/(sitting
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Breastfeeding shows a protective trend toward adolescents with higher abdominal adiposity [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: The question of whether breastfeeding has a protective effect against the development of overweight or obesity later in life remains controversial, especially during adolescence.
De Henauw, Stefaan +12 more
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Do the short die young? Evidence from a large sample of deceased Polish adults
Anthropological Review, 2023 Body height is associated with various socioeconomic and health-related outcomes. Despite numerous studies, the relationship between stature and longevity remains uncertain.
Piotr Paweł Chmielewski +2 more
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Estimating body composition in adolescent sprint athletes : comparison of different methods in a 3 years longitudinal design [PDF]
, 2015 A recommended field method to assess body composition in adolescent sprint athletes is currently lacking. Existing methods developed for non-athletic adolescents were not longitudinally validated and do not take maturation status into account.
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Association of pregnancy hypocalcemia and neonatal growth indices [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2018 Introduction: Hypocalcemia is a common condition in pregnancy. Approximately 20-30 g maternal calcium is actively transferred to the fetus during pregnancy for fetal skeletal mineralization.
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