Assessment of total and segmental body composition in spinal cord-injured athletes in okayama prefecture of Japan. [PDF]
, 2006 This study assessed total and segmental distribution of fat mass (FM) in athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI) and examined the relationships between segmental distribution of fat mass and age, injury level, athletic history, and training load in order ...
Inukai, Yoshihide +3 more
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Muscle strength and body composition in severe obesity
ClinicsOBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to evaluate associations between maximum voluntary contraction torques of the lower limbs and body composition for subjects with severe obesity.
Alexandre Vieira Gadducci +5 more
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Body composition data from the rat subjects of Cosmos 1129 experiment K-316 [PDF]
The effects of 18.5 days of weightlessness on the body composition of young, growing, male laboratory rats were examined. Three groups of 5 rats each were examined. It is indicated that exposure of young, growing, male rats to 18.5 days of weightlessness
Pace, N. +4 more
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Correlates of calcaneal quantitative ultrasound parameters in patients with diabetes: the study on the assessment of determinants of muscle and bone strength abnormalities in diabetes [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVE: Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) provides an estimate of bone mineral density (BMD) and also evaluates bone quality, which has been related to increased fracture risk in people with diabetes.
Alessi, Elena +11 more
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Extent of Emphysema on HRCT Affects Loss of Fat-free Mass and Fat Mass in COPD
Internal Medicine, 2009 Although muscle loss is thought to be a prognostic factor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), its determinants remain unclear.To verify the hypothesis that fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM) are associated with the extent of emphysema in COPD patients.A total of 112 stable, male current or ex-smokers with or without COPD attending a ...
Hiroko, Kurosaki +7 more
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Aging Is a Key Driver for Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a classical age‐related hematologic malignancy, and a key driver of AML is aging, which profoundly regulates intrinsic factors such as genomic instability, epigenetic reprogramming, and metabolic dysregulation, and alters bone marrow microenvironment.
Rong Yin, Haojian Zhang
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Body composition analysis on elderly living in nursing homes [PDF]
, 2013 Body composition is a good indicator of an individual’s health and physical status. In addition to total body fat, fat distribution is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and insulin resistance/diabetes in elderly.
Gültekin, Timur, Koca Özer, Başak
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Recurrent Hypothermia and Autonomic Dysfunction Secondary to Shapiro Syndrome
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A 44‐year‐old man presented with recurrent hypothermia, diaphoresis and hypertension. Extensive investigation for infectious, inflammatory, metabolic and endocrine aetiologies was negative. MR scan of the brain demonstrated no lesions but revealed callosal dysgenesis, consistent with Shapiro syndrome.
Naveen Kumar +3 more
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Psychophysiological Tracking of a Female Physique Competitor Through Competition Preparation [PDF]
, 2017 International Journal of Exercise Science 10(2): 301-311, 2017. Natural physique competitions are based on subjective judgments of how a competitor appears on show day.
Kanzenbach, Todd +3 more
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Sedentary Behavior Is Independently Related to Fat Mass among Children and Adolescents in South China [PDF]
, 2016 We aim to explore the independent associations of sedentary behaviors (SB) with body mass distribution among Chinese children. Data on the screen-based sedentary time (television viewing and computer use) and doing homework, physical activities and ...
Cheng, Guo +8 more
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