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Agreement between dual x-ray absorptiometers using pencil beam and fan beam: indicators of bone health and whole-body plus appendicular tissue composition in adult athletes

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The current study was aimed to examine intra-individual variation on indicators of bone health in addition to whole-body plus appendicular tissue measurements using two concurrent assessments based on pencil beam and fan beam dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) systems in adult ath...

The effect of hemodialysis on the body composition and cardiovascular disease markers in recently diagnosed end stage renal disease patients

SUMMARY AIM: Uremic toxins and excess fluid contributes to increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. We aimed to determine the body fluid status in patients who are just starting hemodialysis (HD) and to determine the effects of excess fluid removed by HD on the CV system. METHODS: A total of 52 patients wit...

Bioimpedância: nova abordagem para detecção não invasiva da fibrose hepática - estudo piloto

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fibrosis are common structural hepatic change in patients with chronic hepatitis. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for determining the extent of liver fibrosis. Considering the technical difficulties and cost, improvements in non-invasive screening tools are greatly needed. Bioimpe...

Application of adiposity indices to a sample of physically active individuals living in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

OBJECTIVE: To compare adiposity indexes in physical activity individuals to evaluate behavior, diagnostic ability and to determine which parameter best reflects and diagnoses body fatness. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed on 100 physically active individuals (59% female). The participants ...

Accelerometer-determined peak cadence and weight status in children from São Caetano do Sul, Brazil

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between peak cadence indicators and body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BF%)-defined weight status in children. The sample comprised 485 Brazilian children. Minute-by-minute step data from accelerometry were rank ordered for ...

Perfil da composição corporal de mulheres com obesidade grau III pelo método de bioimpedância multipolar

Rev. salud pública; 19 (5), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo O objetivo do estudo foi analisar um perfil da composição corporal de mulheres com obesidade grau III, através do método de bioimpedância multipolar. Métodos Foram avaliadas 13 mulheres com idades entre 20 e 40 anos e sedentárias. Resultados Os resultados demonstraram que as pac...

Características clínicas y bioeléctricas determinadas por bioimpedancia en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica
Clinical and bioelectric characteristics determined by bioimpedance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Medisan; 21 (6), 2017
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal de 99 pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, atendidos en consulta de Neumología del Hospital General Docente Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso de Santiago de Cuba, del 1 al 15 de febrero de 2015, con vistas a determinar algunos compartimientos...

Pendelluft diagnosed from ventilator weaning indexes obtained through bioelectrical impedance tomography: a case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Today, through major technological advances in diagnostic resources within medicine, evaluation and monitoring of clinical parameters at the patient's bedside in intensive care units (ICUs) has become possible. CASE REPORT: This case report presents results and interpretations from ...

Muscle strength and body composition in severe obesity

Clinics; 72 (5), 2017
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to evaluate associations between maximum voluntary contraction torques of the lower limbs and body composition for subjects with severe obesity. METHODS: Body composition was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance analysis, and maximum voluntary contraction torques of t...

Impact of biological therapy on body composition of patients with Chron's disease

Summary Introduction: Protein-energy malnutrition in Crohn's disease (CD) has been reported in 20 to 92% of patients, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and higher costs for the health system. Anti-TNF drugs are a landmark in the clinical management, promoting prolonged remission i...