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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
Eszter Szabó, Danica Keczeli, István Farmosi, Sándorné Gaál, Katalin Keresztesi   +4 more
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Scaling of body composition to height: relevance to height-normalized indexes [PDF]

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011
Body weight scales to height with a power of ≈2, thus forming the basis of body mass index (weight/height(2)). The corresponding scaling of body composition to height has not been established in a representative sample of US adults.The aim of the study was to examine the scaling of weight, fat, fat-free mass, and bone mineral content to height.Adult ...
Heymsfield SB, Heo M, Thomas D, Pietrobelli, Angelo   +3 more
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Body height affects the strength of immune response in young men, but not young women [PDF]

, 2014
Body height and other body attributes of humans may be associated with a diverse range of social outcomes such as attractiveness to potential mates. Despite evidence that each parameter plays a role in mate choice, we have little understanding of the ...
Indrikis A. Krams, Kecko, Sanita, Krama, Tatjana, Tatjana Krama, Krams, Indrikis A., Ants Kaasik, Rantala, Markus J., Sanita Kecko, Vilnis Lietuvietis, Ilona Skrinda, Meija, Laila, Fhionna R. Moore, Moore, Fhionna R., Kaasik, Ants, Skrinda, Ilona, Lietuvietis, Vilnis, Markus J. Rantala, Laila Meija   +17 more
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Relationship of mid-parental height, Calcium intake, and intensity of physical activity with body height growth of high school students in Malang

Qanun Medika: Jurnal Kedokteran Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, 2023
Stunting is one of Indonesia's problems, as portrayed in RISKESDAS 2018. This means the growth of Indonesian children was not optimal. Some factors that might affect body height growth were genetic factors, represented by mid-parental height, nutritional
Arif Kusuma Firdaus, Anung Putri Illahika, Annisa Hanifwati, Hanna Cakrawati   +3 more
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Is Arterial Stiffness Related to Body Height? [PDF]

Hypertension, 2010
To the Editor: Experts1 consider aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) as the supreme index of arterial stiffness, mainly because it is an independent predictor of cardiovascular complications.2 However, the noninvasive assessment of PWV is critically dependent on the measurement of the travel distance of the arterial pulse wave.3 Variability between ...
Yan-Ping Liu, Tom Richart, Yan Li, Wei-Wei Zhan, Jan A. Staessen   +4 more
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Facial cues to perceived height influence leadership choices in simulated war and peace contexts. [PDF]

, 2013
Body size and other signs of physical prowess are associated with leadership hierarchies in many social species. Here we (1) assess whether facial cues associated with perceived height and masculinity have different effects on leadership judgments in ...
David I. Perrett, Perrett, David I., Lisa M. DeBruine, Benedict C. Jones, Daniel E. Re, Re, Daniel E., DeBruine, Lisa M., Jones, Benedict C.   +7 more
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Peripheral Insensate NeuropathyIs Height a Risk Factor? [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Introduction: Peripheral insensate neuropathy is one of the most commonest and the earliest forms of peripheral neuropathy. It is one of the leading causes of the disability in working population who are at risk.
G S Sharath Kote, Ajay N Bhat , Thajuddeen K , Mohammed H Ismail , Abhishek Gupta   +4 more
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Association of Sexual Maturation and Body Size of Arfak Children

Hayati Journal of Biosciences, 2012
Gonad maturation in pubertal girls and boys is accompanied with somatic growth spurt, changes in quantity and distribution of body fat (BF), development of secondary sex characters, and relevant physiological events. Menarche (first event of menstruation)
ELDA IRMA JEANNE JOICE KAWULUR, BAMBANG SURYOBROTO, SRI BUDIARTI, ALEX HARTANA   +3 more
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The effect of whole-body vibration on jump height and active range of movement in female dancers. [PDF]

, 2012
This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by National Strength and Conditioning Association in Journal of strength and conditioning research on 03/2012, available online: https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2012/03000 ...
Matthew A Wyon, Wyon, Matthew A., Lucille C Marshall, Marshall, Lucille C   +3 more
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Body Mass Index Categories and Attained Height in Portuguese Adults

Obesity Facts, 2018
Objective: To analyze the associations between height and BMI categories in a Portuguese representative sample. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 32,644 Portuguese adults (52.4% females).
Rafaela Rosário, Renata Barros, Patrícia Padrão, Rute Santos, Vitor Hugo Teixeira, Oscar Lopes, Nelson Andrade, Andre Moreira, Pedro Moreira   +8 more
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