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Energy and fat intake are not associated with abdominal adiposity
(2013-09-01)
Background and objective: Central or abdominal obesity (AA) is a highly prevalent determinant of the metabolic syndrome and its control requires intervention strategies. This study investigated the risk factors associated ...
Energy and fat intake are not associated with abdominal adiposity
(2013-09-01)
Background and objective: Central or abdominal obesity (AA) is a highly prevalent determinant of the metabolic syndrome and its control requires intervention strategies. This study investigated the risk factors associated ...
Obesity, genomic ancestry, and socioeconomic variables in Latin American mestizos
(Wiley, 2019)
OBJECTIVES: This article aims to assess the contribution of genomic ancestry and socioeconomic status to obesity in a sample of admixed Latin Americans. METHODS: The study comprised 6776 adult volunteers from Brazil, Chile, ...
Relation among body mass index, waist-hip ratio, and pulmonary functional residual capacity in normal weight versus obese Chilean children: A cross-sectional study
(Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, 2019)
Introduction. Obesity is associated with a rapid decrease in ventilatory function. The most common way of assessing nutritional status and measuring abdominal fat and hips are the body mass index (BMI) and the waist-hip ...
Association between anthropometric characteristics and the motor function in Chileans subjects with different levels of physical activity [Asociación entre características antropométricas y funcionalidad motriz en sujetos chilenos con distintos niveles de actividad física]
(Archivos Latinoamericanos Nutricion, 2016)
Validity and Reliability of the Sagittal Abdominal Diameter as a Predictor of Visceral Abdominal Fat
(2007)
Objectives: To evaluate the reliability of the sagittal abdominal diameter and its
validity as a predictor of visceral abdominal fat, as well as to identify the most appropriate cut-off points to identify the area of ...
Values of waist/hip ratio among children and adolescents from bogotá, colombia: The fuprecol study
Objective: the aim was to establish reference standards for waist/hip ratio among Colombia children and adolescent aged 9 to 17.9 years who participated in “The FUPRECOL Study”. Methods: cross-sectional study. A sample of ...