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Higher Abdominal Adiposity Is Associated With Lower Muscle Strength in Chilean Adults

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Handgrip strength (HGS) is a well-established indicator of muscle strength and a reasonable clinical predictor of metabolic health and diseases. This study explores the association between relative muscular strength and abdominal obesity (AO) in healthy ...
Ana Cristina Palacio, Ximena Díaz-Torrente, Daiana Quintiliano-Scarpelli   +2 more
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Motivating Employees Through Thick and Thin: The Relationship Between Hospital Employee Aspirations and Body Mass Index [PDF]

, 2012
The purpose of this study was to bridge the gap in the existing literature regarding the relationship between motivation and aspirations of obese and overweight employees.
Wentz, Amanda Kay
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Bodyweight Perceptions among Texas Women: The Effects of Religion, Race/Ethnicity, and Citizenship Status

, 2016
Despite previous work exploring linkages between religious participation and health, little research has looked at the role of religion in affecting bodyweight perceptions. Using the theoretical model developed by Levin et al.
Aida I. Ramos, Alan S Miller, Amy M Brausch, Amy M Burdette, Ana F Abraído-Lanza, Andrea K Henderson, Andrea L Ruiz, Andrea L. Ruiz, Bernice Dodor, Chris J Boyatzis, Christin New, Christopher G Ellision, Christopher G Ellison, Christopher G Ellison, Christopher G Ellison, David R Williams, Deborah Schooler, Eric A Finkelstein, Fenggang Yang, Gabriel A Acevedo, Gabriel A. Acevedo, Ginny Garcia, Harold Koenig, Heather Antecol, Ike S Okosun, Jacqueline A Pesa, Jeffrey S Levin, Jennifer A O’Dea, John B Dixon, John M Ruiz, John W Ayers, Joseph Martinez, Karen Hye-cheon Kim, Karen Hye-cheon Kim, Karen Hye-cheon Kim Yeary, Katya M Herman, Kirby K Reutter, KJ Lancaster, Krista M C Cline, Kristin Homan, Kristin J Flynn, Larry L Hunt, Lauren Rauscher, Linda M Chatters, Lisa M Bates, Lori A Klos, M Fogelholm, M Joy Jacobs-Pilipski, Marian L Fitzgibbon, Mark J DeHaven, Mark S Kaplan, Meg Lovejoy, Michael L Rowland, Mita Sanghavi Goel, Molly A Martin, Molly A Martin, Nancy D Brener, Neal Krause, Neal Krause, Neal Krause, Nicole M Overstreet, Penny Edgell, Philip B Mason, R Frank Gillum, R Khari Brown, Rashida R Dorsey, Rashida R Dorsey, Robert Joseph Taylor, Robert Wuthnow, Roy R Reeves, S Yaemsiri, Sahasporn Paeratakul, Scott Schieman, Seronda A Robinson, Shalonda E. B. Horton, Stephenie C Lemon, Tanya Nieri, Van Hook, Virginia W Chang, Wanda M Thompson, Winston Abara   +80 more
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Attentional distraction during exercise in overweight and normal-weight boys [PDF]

, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of attentional distraction on field running distance and activity intensity during an exercise session in normal-weight and overweight youngsters and to investigate potential mediators.
De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Deforche, Benedicte   +1 more
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Infant Overweight as Early Marker of Childhood Overweight in Brazil [PDF]

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2013
To investigate infant overweight and rapid weight gain as predictors of overweight and adiposity in childhood.Prospective, longitudinal birth cohort following 153 low-income Brazilian children. Weight, length, middle upper arm circumference (MUAC) and triceps skinfold thickness (TSF) were measured on enrolment and 6-monthly for 18 months ...
Adrianne Bispo Pereira, Samara de Oliveira Xavier, Laís Desidério de Souza, Roberta Petrucci, Claudimary Bispo dos Santos, Luis E. Cuevas, Anne Jardim-Botelho, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel   +7 more
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Natural Allelic Variations in IbCHYR1–IbZnFR Complex Regulate Fusarium Root Rot Resistance in Sweet Potato

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
FfRlpA2, a conserved Fusarium effector, functions as a protease inhibitor by hijacking the E3 ubiquitin ligase IbCHYR1 to degrade the resistance factor IbZnFR, thereby promoting Fusarium pathogenicity. Conversely, the high dosage Pro::IbZnFRHap2 allele was associated with resistance to root rot disease.
Huan Zhang, Zhuoru Dai, Xiaochen Zhang, Meiqi Shang, Xiaoru Gao, Ruiqi Ma, Limeng Zhao, Xiaoli Zhang, Qingchang Liu, Hong Zhai, Shaopei Gao, Ning Zhao, Qinghe Cao, Qiang Li, Shaozhen He   +14 more
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Obesity Treatment Recommendations in the Philippines: Perspective on their Utility and Implementation in Clinical Practice

Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 2014
This article briefly reviews the obesity practice recommendations of the Philippine Association for the Study of Overweight and Obesity (PASOO) and the obesity guidelines of the Family Medicine Research Group (FMRG) of the UP-Philippine General Hospital.
Gabriel V. Jasul, Jr., Rosa Allyn G. Sy
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Prevalence of obesity and overweight in 12-14-year-old students in Isfahan-Iran

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014
Background: Childhood obesity is a worldwide major public health problem in both developed and developing countries. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight in 12-14-year-old students in the city of Isfahan ...
Kamal Heidari, Vazgen Minasian, Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Roya Kelishadi, Pooyan Khalighinejad, Hossein Davari   +5 more
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The assessment of renal function during the therapy of arterial hypertension with azilsartan medoxomil in patients with obesity or overweight and concomitant metabolic disorders

Терапевтический архив, 2021
Aim. To assess the influence of the therapy of arterial hypertension with azilsartan medoxomil on the renal function in overweight or obese patients with concomitant metabolic disorders. Materials and methods.
Vera A. Nevzorova, Tatiana A. Petrichko, Irina E. Chazova, Juliya V. Zhernakova   +3 more
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Blood cells as a source of transcriptional biomarkers of childhood obesity and its related metabolic alterations: results of the IDEFICS Study [PDF]

, 2012
Background: IDEFICS (Identification and Prevention of Dietary-and Lifestyle-Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants Project) is a European multicenter study on childhood obesity.
Ahrens, Wolfgang, De Henauw, Stefaan, Fraterman, Arno, Marild, Staffan, Molnar, Denes, Moreno, Luisa A, Palou, Andreu, Peplies, Jenny, Pico, Catalina, Priego, Teresa, Russo, Paolo, Sanchez, Juana, Siani, Alfonso, Tornaritis, Michael, Veidebaum, Toomas   +14 more
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