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Bone mineral density in mucopolysaccharidosis IVB

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 2016
To date, the only published reports of bone mineral density (BMD) in MPS IV involve patients with MPS IVA; no reports exist describing BMD for MPS IVB. In this prospective study of BMD in three patients with MPS IVB, BMD was acquired by dual-energy X-ray
Francyne Kubaski, Heidi H. Kecskemethy, H. Theodore Harcke, Shunji Tomatsu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

In vivo precision of the GE Lunar iDXA for the measurement of visceral adipose tissue in adults: the influence of body mass index. [PDF]

, 2014
CoreScan is a new software for the GE Lunar iDXA, which provides a quantification of visceral adipose tissue (VAT). The objective of this study was to determine the in vivo precision of CoreScan for the measurement of VAT mass in a heterogeneous group of
B Oldroyd, B Oldroyd, JL Kuk, JM Bland, K Hind, K Hind, K Kishida, M G Mellis, MP Rothney, S Kaul, TE Carver   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of the relationship of sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity with functional impairment: A cross‐sectional study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Growing evidence suggests that sarcopenic obesity (SO) may have a more pronounced effect on functionality compared with isolated sarcopenia, but research in this crucial area remains scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate whether the combination of sarcopenia and obesity is associated with increased functional impairment in ...
Flavia Alves Gomes, Stephany Beatriz do Nascimento, Letícia Sabino Santos, Taynara de Sousa Rego Mendes, Roana Carolina Bezerra dos Santos, Maria Conceição Chaves de Lemos, Cláudia Porto Sabino Pinho   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal follow-up of bone density and body composition in children with precocious or early puberty before, during and after cessation of GnRH agonist therapy [PDF]

, 2002
We studied bone mineral density (BMD), bone metabolism, and body composition in 47 children with central precocious puberty (n = 36) or early puberty (n = 11) before, during, and after cessation of GnRH agonist.
Boot, A.M. (Annemieke), Drop, S.L.S. (Stenvert), Krenning, E.P. (Eric), Muinck Keizer-Schrama, S.M.P.F. (Sabine) de, Sluis, I.M. (Inge) van der   +4 more
core  

Waist circumference in Liver Disease [PDF]

, 2016
Background Central fat accumulation is important in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) etiology. It is unknown weather any commonly used waist circumference (WC) measurement protocol (mp), as whole and central fat accumulation marker, is ...
Cortez-Pinto, Helena, Melo, Xavier, Pimenta, Nuno, Santa-Clara, Helena, Sardinha, Luis, Silva Nunes, José António   +5 more
core   +1 more source

BMI‐for‐age percentile curves for older adults

Obesity, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The objective of this manuscript is to present BMI‐for‐age percentile curves for men and women aged 45 to 90 years. Methods Weighted empirical percentile estimates were calculated using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) comprehensive cohort (2011–2018) according to age and sex. Statistical smoothing procedures
Hailey R. Banack, Christopher D. Kim, Claire E. Cook, Alexandra Wasser, Jay S. Kaufman, Steven D. Stovitz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical utility of denosumab for treatment of bone loss in men and women

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2011
Robert A Adler, Ranjodh S GillEndocrinology and Metabolism, McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USAAbstract: While most older patients with osteoporosis are treated with antiresorptive bisphosphonates such as alendronate, risedronate ...
Adler R, Gill RS
doaj  

Evaluation of osteoporosis in jaw bones using cone beam CT and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

Journal of Oral Science, 2016
The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in jaw bones due to osteoporosis using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Subjects that had undergone CBCT for various oral conditions and demonstrating clinical findings of osteoporosis were ...
E. Güngör, D. Yıldırım, R. Çevik
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A geriatrician's approach to managing the complex older adult with obesity

Obesity, EarlyView.
Abstract The prevalence of obesity in older adults is rapidly increasing due to the demographic shift occurring globally. Older adults with obesity face health care challenges due to multimorbidity, functional dependency, and disability. This population often has prior history of struggles through weight‐loss attempts during the middle years of life ...
Shenbagam Dewar
wiley   +1 more source

Use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in non-ruminant nutrition research

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Precise body composition measurements are essential in animal nutrition studies because the impact of treatments is evaluated based on changes in body weight and composition.
Candido Pomar, Marcos Kipper, Marcel Marcoux   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source