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Body weight perception and body weight control behaviors in adolescents

open access: yesJornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português), 2018
Objective: To investigate the association between the perception of body weight (as above or below the desired) and behaviors for body weight control in adolescents.
Robson Frank   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dietary determinants of changes in waist circumference adjusted for body mass index - a proxy measure of visceral adiposity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background Given the recognized health effects of visceral fat, the understanding of how diet can modulate changes in the phenotype “waist circumference for a given body mass index (WCBMI)”, a proxy measure of visceral adiposity, is deemed necessary ...
Feskens, EJM   +34 more
core   +1 more source

Age-related changes of malondialdehyde, body weight and organ weight in male mice

open access: yesUniversa Medicina, 2018
Introduction Aging is characterized by gradual impairment in all physiological functions. Increases in free radicals and changes in organ morphology occur with aging.
Dwi Nur Ahsani, Ika Fidianingsih
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Short-term Mobile Application Use on Weight Reduction for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

open access: yesJournal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2021
Background : The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has led to a significant health burden. Technological advancements have highlighted the benefits of digital therapeutics for chronic diseases.
Seung Eun Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

HIV status, breastfeeding modality at 5 months and postpartum maternal weight changes over 24 months in rural South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objective: To determine the effect of infant feeding practices on postpartum weight change among HIV-infected and -uninfected women in South Africa.<p></p> Methods: In a non-randomised intervention cohort study of antiretroviral therapy ...
Newell, Marie-Louise   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Self-Reported Body Weight Change and Weight Loss Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study from Türkiye

open access: yesCOVID
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted daily life, disrupting routines and altering lifestyle behaviors. This study aimed to investigate changes in body weight, nutritional status, and weight loss practices among adults in Türkiye during the first ...
Nagihan Kircali-Haznedar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in body weight and body composition during the menstrual cycle

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Human Biology, 2023
AbstractObjectivesThe general perception is that menstrual cycle is a factor related to body weight and body composition fluctuations in women. The lack of a standardized methodology of the so far conducted studies has led to controversial results. The aim of the current study is to identify if there are any changes in body weight and body composition ...
Spyridon Kanellakis   +9 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Genetic variation at CHRNA5-CHRNA3-CHRNB4 interacts with smoking status to influence body mass index [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Cigarette smoking is associated with lower body mass index (BMI), and a commonly cited reason for unwillingness to quit smoking is a concern about weight gain.
Paternoster, Lavinia   +133 more
core   +1 more source

The weight-inclusive vs. weight-normative approach to health: Evaluating the evidence for prioritizing well-being over weight [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Using an ethical lens, this review evaluates two methods of working within patient care and public health: the weight-normative approach (emphasis on weight and weight loss when defining health and well-being) and the weight-inclusive approach (emphasis ...
Shuman, E.   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Carcinomas and Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs and Bronchi in Children and Adolescents: The EXPeRT Recommendations

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary lung carcinomas and bronchial carcinoid tumors (BC) are very rare malignancies in childhood. While typical BC and mucoepidermoid carcinomas are mostly low‐grade, localized tumors with a more favorable prognosis than in adults, necessitating avoidance of overtreatment, adenocarcinomas of the lung are often diagnosed at advanced disease ...
Michael Abele   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

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