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Validation of equations to assess body composition using anthropometric data in Chilean preschool children Validación de ecuaciones antropométricas para evaluar composición corporal en niños preescolares chilenos
(2008)
Background: Validated equations to measure body composition in Chilean preschool children are lacking, since the only international equation available was developed in obese, and undernourished caucasian children. Due to ...
Determination of body composition using air displacement plethysmography, anthropometry and bio-electrical impedance in rural elderly Mexican men and women
(2004)
Background and aims: Air displacement plethysmography with the BOD-POD is a new densitometry technique, and has been found to be an accurate method to measure body composition. The aim of this study was to assess body ...
Plasma zinc concentration, body composition and physical activity in obese preschool children
(2007)
Zinc (Zn) deficiency and obesity can be observed together in some developing countries. Zn deficiency may enhance fat deposition and decrease lean mass accrual, which in turn, appears to influence physical activity (PA), ...
Body fat composition and miR-378 expression profiling in patients with type 1 diabetes
(Korean Soc Pediatric Endocrinology, 2020)
Purpose-Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that involves genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. Change in body composition is a potential mechanism for explaining the increased incidence of T1D. Micro ...
Methods of body composition and four compartiments model in obese school children Métodos de composición corporal y modelo de cuatro compartimentos en escolares obesos chilenos
(2012)
Introduction: In Chile, the prevalence of obesity in schoolchildren is 21.3%. The study and individual intervention of this malnutrition, it is necessary to have not only global indicators of nutritional status, but also ...
Anthropometry, body composition and functional limitations in the elderly Indicadores antropométricos, composición corporal y limitaciones funcionales en ancianos
(2007)
Background: Functional limitations limit the independence and jeopardize the quality of life of elderly subjects. Aim: To assess the association between anthropometric measures and body composition with functional limitations ...
Size at birth, infant, early and later childhood growth and adult body composition: a prospective study in a stunted population
(Oxford University, 2007)
Background Pre-natal and post-natal growth are associated with adult body composition,
but the relative importance of growth in different periods of childhood is still
unclear, particularly in stunted populations.
Methods ...
Serum polyunsaturated fatty acids in infancy are associated with body composition in adolescence
(Wiley, 2020)
Background Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been related to the development of adiposity. N-3 PUFA appears to be protective against obesity risk, while n-6 PUFA may be associated with greater adiposity. However, ...
Association of neck circumference with anthropometric indicators and body composition measured by DXA in young spanish adults
(MDPI, 2020)
Background: Due to a clinical and public health interest of neck circumference (NC), a better understanding of this simple anthropometric measurement, as a valid marker of body composition is necessary. Methods: A total ...