El arco plantar longitudinal medial del pie (APLM) es el componente más importante en estática y dinámica de la bóveda plantar. Su altura define pies normales, planos y cavos, estos últimos son factores predisponentes de lesiones. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir y relacionar en una poblaci...
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the effect of gonadotropin, sex hormone levels and insulin resistance (IR) on thyroid functions and thyroid volume (TV) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Subjects and methods 69 new diagnosed PCOS patients (age 24.82 ± 6.17) and 56 healthy control female (age 26....
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Gonadotropinas/sangre,
Resistencia a la Insulina/fisiología,
Tamaño de los Órganos,
Síndrome del Ovario Poliquístico/metabolismo,
Síndrome del Ovario Poliquístico/fisiopatología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Valores de Referencia,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Enfermedades de la Tiroides/sangre,
Enfermedades de la Tiroides/fisiopatología,
Glándula Tiroides/metabolismo,
Glándula Tiroides/patología,
Glándula Tiroides/fisiopatología,
Ultrasonografía
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence and clinical predictors of subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic, young adult women with type 1 DM. Subjects and methods The study included 45 women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) (aged 36 ± 9 years) who underwent carotid Doppl...
Enfermedades Asintomáticas,
Aterosclerosis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Aterosclerosis/etiología,
Aterosclerosis/patología,
Aterosclerosis/fisiopatología,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Grosor Intima-Media Carotídeo,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/complicaciones,
Obesidad Abdominal/fisiopatología,
Medición de Riesgo,
Triglicéridos/sangre
Este estudio observacional transversal evaluó el estado nutricional de 120 adultos indígenas ecuatorianos Awá para determinar la correlación entre IMC y porcentaje de grasa corporal mediante bioimpedancia, y evaluar la precisión diagnóstica del IMC para la detección de exceso de grasa. La media de...
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate for 12 months the changes of body weight using Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) and if these changes are related to inflammatory markers. Subjects and methods Twenty women of childbearing age who chose the DMPA, without previous use of ...
Adiponectina/sangre,
Metabolismo Basal/efectos de los fármacos,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Composición Corporal/efectos de los fármacos,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Calorimetría Indirecta,
Metabolismo Energético/efectos de los fármacos,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Glucosa/análisis,
Insulina/sangre,
Interleucina-6/sangre,
Leptina/sangre,
Acetato de Medroxiprogesterona/farmacología,
Nicotinamida Fosforribosiltransferasa/sangre,
Aumento de Peso/efectos de los fármacos,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of different cutoff points of body mass index for predicting overweight/obesity according to body fat values estimated by DEXA among Brazilian adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional study including 229 male adolescents aged 10-15 years, in...
Antropometría/métodos,
Composición Corporal,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Sobrepeso/clasificación,
Sobrepeso/diagnóstico,
Obesidad Infantil/diagnóstico,
Pronóstico,
Curva ROC,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the frequency distribution of daily meals and its relation to demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, anthropometric and biochemical factors in children and adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 708 schoolchildren aged...
Abstract: Objective: To develop Brazilian growth charts for body mass index (BMI-for-age) for individuals with Down syndrome (DS). The secondary objective was to compare the BMI-for-age with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards (CDC). Methods: A retrospective and cross-sectional gro...
Abstract: Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical self-efficacy and body mass index in a large sample of schoolchildren. Methods: The Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children was administered to 1560 children (50.4% boys; 8-12 years) from three different...
Factores de Edad,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Italia/epidemiología,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Obesidad/psicología,
Sobrepeso/epidemiología,
Sobrepeso/psicología,
Autoeficacia,
Factores Sexuales,
España/epidemiología
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to correlate the values of abdominal circumference (AC) and body mass index (BMI) with the levels of total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT) and sexual hormone binding globulin (SHBG). We aimed to analyze the association between the anthropomet...
