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Longitudinal associations between TV viewing and BMI not explained by the ‘mindless eating’ or ‘physical activity displacement’ hypotheses among adults

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background The mechanisms explaining the positive relationship between television (TV) viewing and body mass index (BMI) are unclear. ‘Mindless eating’ and ‘physical activity displacement’ theories have been suggested, but have not been tested ...
Verity J. Cleland, Kira Patterson, Monique Breslin, Michael D. Schmidt, Terence Dwyer, Alison J. Venn   +5 more
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Estimating Body Weight and Body Composition of Chickens by Using Noninvasive Measurements

Poultry Science, 2001
The major objective of this research was to develop equations to estimate BW and body composition using measurements taken with inexpensive instruments. We used five groups of chickens that were created with different genetic stocks and feeding programs.
J D, Latshaw, B L, Bishop
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Neck circumference as an alternative marker of metabolic syndrome in Peruvian adults: A retrospective, cross-sectional study

Endocrine and Metabolic Science
Neck circumference is a low-cost and simple anthropometric measure that has been proven to accurately assess central obesity. However, evidence of its use and feasibility in low-resource settings is limited.
Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas, Eduardo Díaz-Guevara, Diego Chambergo-Michilot, Sandra Zeña-Ñañez, Karoline Sánchez-Sánchez, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido   +5 more
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Are Fertility Preservation Procedures Before Gonadotoxic Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Feasible and Safe in Very Young Children? A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian, Yannick Braun, Till‐Martin Theilen, Anke Barnbrock, Theresa Rohm, Fabienne Hammant, Nicole Sänger, Aynura Abbasova‐Semiz, Jan‐Henning Klusmann, Thomas Klingebiel, Udo Rolle, Peter Bader, Henning C. Fiegel, Andrea Jarisch   +13 more
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Exploring the interplay between stress level, sleep quality, and body composition among university students: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
BACKGROUND: High levels of stress and inadequate sleep are contributing factors that influence body composition and physical health. Therefore, this study explored the prevalence and interrelationship between stress level, sleep quality, and body ...
MoezAlIslam E. Faris, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Dana N. Abdelrahim, Falak Zeb, Maysm N. Mohamad, Sheima T. Saleh, Shahed Raad, Raneen Tenbakji, Hiba Mohammad, Linda Khalaf, Ayaa W. Alnimer, Lily Stojanovska, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri   +12 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
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Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 2014
The aim of this study was to compare the values obtained through methods directed to height and body weight estimates in relation to measurements taken from hospitalized adult. Study participants were 142 adults of both genders.
Ana Paula Ferreira Melo, Raquel Kuerten de Salles, Francilene Gracieli Kunradi Vieira, Marilyn Gonçalves Ferreira   +3 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Illness and determinants of health-related quality of life in a cross-sectional sample of schoolchildren in different weight categories

GMS German Medical Science, 2014
[english] Aim: To study associations between health-related quality of life (HRQoL), frequency of illness, and weight in primary school children in southern Germany.
Kesztyüs, Dorothea, Schreiber, Anja, Kobel, Susanne, Wartha, Olivia, Kesztyüs, Tibor, Kilian, Reinhold, Steinacker, Jürgen M., ,   +7 more
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Relationship between anthropometric indicators and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adults and older adults of Rio Branco, Acre

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2020
OBJECTIVE To analyze the association between anthropometric variables and cardiovascular risk factors in adults and older adults of Rio Branco, Acre. METHODS A population-based cross-sectional study with 641 adults and 957 older adults was conducted ...
Nathalia Silva de Lima Loureiro, Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral, Cledir de Araújo Amaral, Gina Torres Rego Monteiro, Maurício Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos, Miguel Junior Sordi Bortolini   +5 more
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