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Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 Objective. This study aimed to determine whether gender and ethnic differences had an effect on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese rural adults in Sarawak. Design and Setting. This was a cross‐sectional study conducted in rural communities in Kuching and Samarahan division, Malaysia.
Whye Lian Cheah +4 more
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Television watching, videogames, and excess of body fat in Spanish adolescents: the AVENA study [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: We assessed the individual association of sedentary behaviors with the risk of overweight and excess body fat (overfat) in adolescents. METHODS: A representative sample (1960 subjects, 1012 males, age 13-18.5 y) of Spanish adolescents was ...
Marcos, Ascensión +10 more
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Quadriceps muscle reaction time in obese children [PDF]
PeerJThis study aimed to determine the influence of obesity, according to body mass index (BMI) and fat mass percentage, on quadriceps muscle reaction times. The study utilized a cross-sectional design.
Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz +6 more
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Body composition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a narrative literature review
Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, 2021 There is growing interest in the alterations in body composition (BC) that accompany rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this review is to (i) investigate how BC is currently measured in RA patients, (ii) describe alterations in body composition in
Jean-Guillaume Letarouilly +4 more
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ACE Gene I/D Polymorphism and Obesity in 1,574 Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Disease Markers, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 Association between ACE gene I/D polymorphism and the risk of overweight/obesity remains controversial. We investigated the possible relationship between ACE gene I/D polymorphism and obesity in Chinese type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. In this study, obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) value ≥ 25 kg/m2 and subjects were classified ...
Yan-Hong Pan +8 more
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Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Volume 37, Issue 5, May 2026.Abstract Background Asthma and obesity frequently coexist in childhood, yet whether asthma predisposes to later adiposity remains underexplored, particularly using measures beyond body mass index (BMI). Considering this, we aimed to examine the association between asthma in early childhood and subsequent adiposity through adolescence, assessed using ...
Mónica Rodrigues +4 more
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Creation of an Adiposity Index for Children Aged 6–8 Years: The Gateshead Millennium Study
BioMed Research International, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 Objective. A number of measures of childhood adiposity are in use, but all are relatively imprecise and prone to bias. We constructed an adiposity index (AI) using a number of different measures. Methods. Detailed body composition data on 460 of the Gateshead Millennium Study cohort at the age of 6–8 years were analysed.
Mark S. Pearce +9 more
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Screen-based sedentary behaviour and adiposity among school children: Results from International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) - Kenya. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:High levels of sedentary behaviours have been independently associated with several negative health indicators, including obesity. Screen time (ST) is often used as a contributing measure of sedentary time.
Lucy-Joy M Wachira +4 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.This study found that higher dietary index for gut microbiota (DI‐GM) scores and adequate moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were both independently associated with lower central obesity prevalence. Participants with both high DI‐GM (≥ 6) and recommended MVPA showed a 40% reduced risk of central obesity. Biological age partially mediated the
Qi Zhou +5 more
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Metabolic Syndrome in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mediators of Inflammation, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 Insulin resistance is an essential feature of the metabolic syndrome that has been linked to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Understanding how inflammation arising in one tissue affects the physiology and pathology of other organs remains an unanswered question with therapeutic implications for chronic conditions including obesity, diabetes mellitus ...
Iván Ferraz-Amaro +5 more
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