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Comparison of predicted body fat from anthropometric methods: Body mass index and skinfold-thickness
Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2008v10n1p1 The present study was designed to determine the level of agreement between four widely used skinfold-thickness equations and body mass index-based prediction equations (%BFBMI) for evaluating body fat ...
Dartagnan Pinto Guedes +1 more
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Shiyan dongwu yu bijiao yixueObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the dynamic changes in general body parameters, blood glucose, and blood lipid profiles in obese cynomolgus monkeys, exploring the correlations among these parameters and providing a reference for research on the ...
WEI Yanye +11 more
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Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde, 2012 The objective of the present study was to develope and to validate equations based on skinfold thickness for the estimation of percent body fat (%BF) in HIV/AIDS subjects using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and computed tomography of abdomen ...
Alex Antonio Florindo +4 more
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Clinics, 2011 OBJECTIVE: Body mass index (BMI) and knee osteoarthritis have a strong association, but other anthropometric measures lack such associations. To date, no study has evaluated non-obese knee osteoarthritis to negate the systemic and metabolic effects of ...
Divya Sanghi +5 more
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Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundKisspeptin has been indicated to be a biomarker of fetal growth. Although some evidence suggested that maternal kisspeptin concentrations in early pregnancy were associated with increased fetal growth, studies are still limited and the effect ...
Jiaxian Chen +8 more
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Factors Affecting Thyroid Volume and the Incidence of Nodules With Goiter School-Aged Children
Çocuk DergisiObjective: This study aimed to analyze the associations between age, sex, anthropometric factors, and thyroid volume as well as to determine the prevalence of goiter and thyroid nodules in school children. Methods: This study included schools governed by
Sultan Kaba +3 more
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Renal FailureIntroduction Malnutrition is a global phenomenon and may be contributing to the increasing size of the hemodialysis (HD) population in South Africa and is affecting morbidity and clinical outcomes.
Sherilene Benjamin, Alain Assounga
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Revista Brasileira de Prescrição e Fisiologia do Exercício, 2016 O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a concordância entre bioimpedância elétrica, perimetria e medidas de dobras cutâneas. A amostra foi composta de 25 universitários acadêmicos de educação física com média de 23,46 ± 3,67 anos de idade, IMC 25,58 ± 3 ...
Maicon Faccioni de Mello +1 more
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Acta Haematologica Oncologica TurcicaAim: Malnutrition is frequently observed in patients with hematopoietic malignancies due to the effects of the primary disease and treatments. The aim of this study is to assess the nutritional status of patients who have undergone hematopoietic stem ...
Ahmet Sarıcı +8 more
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Effect of strength training and short-term detraining on muscle mass in women aged over 50 years old
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2013 Background: The loss of muscle mass is associated with aging. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of resistance training and detraining on muscle mass in elderly women.
Maryam Delshad +4 more
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