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Cross-sectional study of characteristics of body composition of 24,845 children and adolescents aged 3–17 years in Suzhou

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2023
Background We aimed to analyze the characteristics of the body composition of children and adolescents aged 3–17 in Suzhou, China. Methods A cross-sectional study between January 2020 and June 2022 using bioelectrical impedance was conducted to determine
Yan Zhao   +6 more
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Slow and Steady, or Hard and Fast? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies Comparing Body Composition Changes between Interval Training and Moderate Intensity Continuous Training

open access: yesSports, 2021
Purpose: To conduct a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis of the current literature as to the effects of interval training (IT) vs moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) on measures of body composition, both on a whole-body and regional
James Steele   +8 more
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Associations between anthropometric characteristics and physical performance in male law enforcement officers: A retrospective cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Police officers are often required to undertake physically demanding tasks, like lifting, dragging and pursuing a suspect. Therefore, physical performance is a key requirement. METHODS: Retrospective data for 76 male police officers (mean age 
Dawes, James Jay   +4 more
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Body mass index percentiles versus body composition assessments: Challenges for disease risk classifications in children

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
BackgroundIdentifying at-risk children with optimal specificity and sensitivity to allow for the appropriate intervention strategies to be implemented is crucial to improving the health and well-being of children. We determined relationships of body mass
Jody L. Clasey   +9 more
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Three-compartment body composition changes in elite rugby league players during a super league season, measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This study investigated the acute changes in body composition that occur over the course of a competitive season in elite rugby league players. Twenty elite senior players from an English Super League rugby league team underwent a total-body dual-energy ...
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Trends in BMI Percentile and Body Fat Percentage in Children 12 to 17 Years of Age

open access: yesChildren, 2022
This study evaluates the cross-sectional trends in body fat percentage (BF%) and body mass index (BMI) percentile rank, and the relationship between the two in 332 (177 boys, 155 girls) 12- to 17-year-old children.
Pat R. Vehrs   +3 more
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Assessing body composition by bioelectric impedance analysis and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in physically active normal and overweight Indian males

open access: yesNational Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2018
Background: To improve body composition measurement methods for physically active healthy individuals, validation with of bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) with using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) on basis of variation in body mass index (BMI)
Daisy Masih   +5 more
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Comparison of fat-free mass index and fat mass index in Chinese adults [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2012
To compare the characteristics of body composition for different gender and age in a large number of apparently healthy Chinese subjects, and to determine reference values for fat-free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index (FMI).In total, 61,382 Chinese adults (age range: 18-92 years) were consecutively enrolled into the study.
Y, Lu   +6 more
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Pathways to interleukin-6 in healthy males and serious leisure male athletes: physical activity, body composition and age. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Physical activity (PA) is beneficial to overall health, in part due to physiological changes that lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including reduced inflammation. However, the mechanism by which PA reduces inflammation is unclear.
Brecht, Mary-Lynn   +2 more
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