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BMC Public HealthBackground Inaccurate perceptions of body size, known as body size misperception (BSM), may be linked to body size dissatisfaction (BSD) and unhealthy eating behaviours.
Tove L. Drilen +4 more
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Using Interactive 3D Software to Create Manipulatable Human Figures for Body Perception Research [PDF]
, 2017 The poster presents the use of the DAZ3D program as a measurement tool for body size perception. When studying body schema, researchers often rely on human figure comparisons to examine body size perceptions.
Lein, Grayson P., Livesay, Kay
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Parents of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often experience significant caregiver burden and disruption to their well‐being. While parent quality of life (QoL) during treatment is well characterized, little is known about outcomes during early survivorship.
Sara Dal Pra +3 more
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Preferred body size in urban Ghanaian women: implication on the overweight/obesity problem
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 INTRODUCTION: in a society where 'plumpness' is traditionally favoured, it is imperative to examine the impact of sociocultural factors on the rising overweight/obesity problem.
Collins Afriyie Appiah +2 more
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Re: Duration of Urination does not Change with Body Size
Journal of Urological Surgery, 2017 EDITORIAL COMMENT In mammals, the bladder acts as a water-proof reservoir to be emptied at a time of convenience. Urinary flow is driven by a combination of both gravity and bladder pressure.
Fehmi Narter
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Effects of climate on size structure and functioning of aquatic food webs [PDF]
, 2010 In aquatic food webs, the role of body size is notoriously strong. It is also well known that temperature has an effect on body size. For instance, Bergmann’s rule states that body size increases from warm to cold climates.
Lacerot, G.
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Cognitive and psychological difficulties could negatively interfere with treatment adherence and quality of life before and after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Methods to mitigate these changes may have positive effects on treatment success.
Kristen L. Votruba +11 more
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Age and body size of Rana amurensis from northeastern China
Current Zoology, 2011 Age and body size are two important demographic traits that determine the life history strategies of populations and species. We measured these two parameters of Rana amurensis, at a 900 m and a 500 m altitude site in northeastern China. At the two sites,
Age structure, Body size; life history; Rana amurensis
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A second allogeneic (allo‐)hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT2) is a potential curative option for pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) following relapse after first allogeneic transplantation (HSCT1), but its efficacy is limited by high relapse rates and transplant‐related toxicity in highly pretreated ...
Ava Momm +10 more
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Bergmann’s rule and Allen’s rule in two passerine birds in China
Avian Research, 2019 Background Animals that live at higher latitudes/elevations would have a larger body size (Bergmann’s rule) and a smaller appendage size (Allen’s rule) for thermoregulatory reasons. According to the heat conservation hypothesis, large body size and small
Liqing Fan +4 more
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