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Do the effects of vitamin d supplementation on muscle strength differ according to age? [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Vitamin D plays an important role in musculoskeletal health and its use improves muscle strength. However, the effect of vitamin D use on muscle strength in women of different ages is yet to be investigated.
Bilgilisoy Filiz, M., Doğan, Gülsüm, Erçalik, T., Koldaş Doğan, Ş., Toktaş, N., Toraman, N.F., Çakir, T.   +6 more
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Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling To Estimate the Contributions of Genetic and Nongenetic Factors to Efavirenz Disposition [PDF]

, 2016
Efavirenz pharmacokinetics is characterized by large between-subject variability, which determines both therapeutic response and adverse effects.
Bies, Robert R., Desta, Zeruesenay, Lu, Jessica, Metzger, Ingrid F., Robarge, Jason D., Skaar, Todd C., Thong, Nancy   +6 more
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Effect of a Precompetition and Postcompetition Training Regime on Body Composition of Soccer Players

Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences, 2018
The purpose of this investigation was to document the body composition elements’ changes, preparing an initial precompetition and postcompetition training programme of soccer players. Body composition measurements were taken 10 weeks prior to competition,
Alina Gailiūnienė, Viačislavas Novikovas   +1 more
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Prematurity and body composition at 6, 18, and 30 years of age: Pelotas (Brazil) 2004, 1993, and 1982 birth cohorts

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background We aimed to investigate the association between preterm birth and body composition at 6, 18, and 30 years of age using data from three population-based birth cohort studies.
Caroline Cardozo Bortolotto, Iná S. Santos, Juliana dos Santos Vaz, Alicia Matijasevich, Aluísio J. D. Barros, Fernando C. Barros, Leonardo Pozza Santos, Tiago Neuenfeld Munhoz   +7 more
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Longitudinal association between preschool fussy eating and body composition at 6 years of age: The Generation R Study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Children's fussy eating behavior has been related to both underweight and overweight in cross-sectional studies, but the direction of these associations and the relation with more detailed measures of body composition remains unclear.
Barse, L.M. (Lisanne) de, Edelson, L.R. (Lisa R.), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jansen, P.W. (Pauline), Leermakers, E.T.M. (Lisan), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy)   +7 more
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The Mediating Role of Endocrine Factors in the Positive Relationship Between Fat Mass and Bone Mineral Content in Children Aged 9–11 Years: The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
IntroductionWe aimed to investigate whether the relationship between fat mass and bone mineral content (BMC) is mediated by insulin, leptin, adiponectin, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate, testosterone and estradiol in children aged 9-11 years.Materials ...
Annie M. Constable, Annie M. Constable, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Alan R. Barker, Sarah A. Moore, Sonja Soininen, Sonja Soininen, Eero A. Haapala, Eero A. Haapala, Juuso Väistö, Jarmo Jääskeläinen, Raimo Voutilainen, Seppo Auriola, Merja R. Häkkinen, Tomi Laitinen, Timo A. Lakka, Timo A. Lakka, Timo A. Lakka   +17 more
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Causal associations between body fat accumulation and COVID-19 severity: A Mendelian randomization study

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
Previous studies reported associations between obesity measured by body mass index (BMI) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, BMI is calculated only with height and weight and cannot distinguish between body fat mass and fat-free mass. Thus,
Satoshi Yoshiji, Satoshi Yoshiji, Satoshi Yoshiji, Satoshi Yoshiji, Satoshi Yoshiji, Daisuke Tanaka, Hiroto Minamino, Hiroto Minamino, Tianyuan Lu, Tianyuan Lu, Guillaume Butler-Laporte, Guillaume Butler-Laporte, Takaaki Murakami, Yoshihito Fujita, J. Brent Richards, J. Brent Richards, J. Brent Richards, J. Brent Richards, J. Brent Richards, Nobuya Inagaki   +19 more
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Body composition in clinical practice [PDF]

, 2016
Nutritional status is the results of nutrients intake, absorption and utilization, able to influence physiological and pathological conditions. Nutritional status can be measured for individuals with different techniques, such as CT Body Composition ...
Andreoli, A, Cafarelli, Fp, Garaci, F, Guglielmi, G   +3 more
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Serum osmolarity and haematocrit do not modify the association between the impedance index (Ht2/Z) and total body water in the very old: The Newcastle 85+ Study [PDF]

, 2015
Bioelectrical impedance is a non-invasive technique for the assessment of body composition; however, information on its accuracy in the very old (80+ years) is limited.
Collerton, Joanna, Davies, Karen, Hooper, Lee, Jagger, Carol, Kingston, Andrew, Kirkwood, Thomas, Mathers, John, Munro, Alex, Prado, Carla, Siervo, Mario   +9 more
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Associations between Childhood Body Size, Composition, Blood Pressure and Adult Cardiac Structure: The Fels Longitudinal Study [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives To determine whether childhood body size, composition and blood pressure are associated with adult cardiac structure by estimating childhood “age of divergence.” Methods 385 female and 312 male participants in the Fels Longitudinal Study had ...
Daniels, Stephen, Sabo, Roy T., Sun, Shumei S., Yen, Miao-Shan   +3 more
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