Total energy expenditure in obese Kuwaiti primary school children assessed by the doubly-labelled water technique [PDF]
, 2016 The aim of this pilot study was to assess body composition and total energy expenditure (TEE) in 35 obese 7–9 years old Kuwaiti children (18 girls and 17 boys). Total body water (TBW) and TEE were assessed by doubly-labeled water technique.
Al-Ati, Tareq +6 more
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Body reserves in intra-African migrants [PDF]
, 2015 Avian migration has been shown to be a life history strategy for surviving environmental resource variability, but it requires increased body reserves for long distance flight.
Cresswell, Will, Nwaogu, Chima Josiah
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Total Energy Expenditure and Body Composition of Children with Developmental Disabilities [PDF]
, 2018 Background Obesity prevalence is increased in children with developmental disabilities, specifically in children with spina bifida and Down syndrome.
Bandini, Linda +7 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 ...
Kozui Kida +7 more
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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. +6 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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Dietary Fat, Sugar Consumption, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction [PDF]
, 2017 Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is associated with obesity and, indirectly, with unhealthy diet. The role of dietary components in HFpEF is, however, largely unknown.
Abbate, Antonio +14 more
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Muscle strength and body composition in severe obesity [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVE: 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.
de Cleva, Roberto +5 more
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Evaluation of air-displacement plethysmography in children aged 5-7 years using a three-component model of body composition [PDF]
, 2003 The aim of the present study was to evaluate air-displacement plethysmography (ADP) in children aged 5-7 years. Body-composition measurements were obtained by ADP, H-2 dilution and anthropometry in twenty-eight children. Calculation of body volume by ADP
Cole, TJ +4 more
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