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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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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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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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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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Association of Body Composition With Serum Cholesterol and Body Mass Index in Healthy Pakistani Adults

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2022
Objective: To determine the association of serum cholesterol and body mass index with body composition in the healthy Pakistani adults. Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Ujala Ali   +4 more
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Differences in body composition measured using the bioelectrical impedance analysis with steel and gel electrodes – on an example of professional fencers

open access: yesJournal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018
Introduction: Regular assessment of body composition in athletes is a key element of their nutritional status and general condition monitoring. Purpose: Analysis of differences in the impedance (I) and body composition measurements performed by the use
Olga Mizera   +2 more
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Platelet Activation is a Risk Factor for Obesity

open access: yesEndocrinology Research and Practice, 2020
Objective: Obesity is known to be a triggering factor for many chronic diseases. Blood parameters, especially platelet (PLT)-related factors, have gained importance for a better understanding of obesity.
Serpil ÇEÇEN
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Causal associations between body fat accumulation and COVID-19 severity: A Mendelian randomization study

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +19 more
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