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Longer time after bariatric surgery and sedentary leisure modify anthropometric parameters, body composition and sarcopenic obesity markers in women

Sarcopenic Obesity is known as a decrease in the quantity and quality of the skeletal muscle mass and increase in fat mass. It can be measured by the residual appendicular skeletal muscle mass (Ap SMM) based on the difference between actual and predicted values. Even though this condition is more common ...

Ser físicamente activo modifica los efectos nocivos del sedentarismo sobre marcadores de obesidad y cardiometabólicos en adultos

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (11), 2016
Background: Sedentary behavior is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Aim: To investigate whether the associations between sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic markers differs across physical activity levels. Materials and Methods: Cross sectional study of 314 participants age...

Obesidade geral e abdominal em idosos do Sul do Brasil: resultados do estudo COMO VAI?

Resumo Estudo transversal de base populacional com objetivo de medir as prevalências e identificar os fatores associados à ocorrência de obesidade geral e abdominal entre idosos residentes na área urbana de Pelotas, RS. O processo de amostragem por conglomerados foi realizado em dois estágios. A obe...

Estudio comparativo de sobrepeso y obesidad mediante el índice de masa corporal en estudiantes del colegio Manuel Vicente Ballivian y personas adultas de 20 a 32 años La Paz-Bolivia 2015

Con-ciencia (La Paz); 4 (2), 2016
El sobrepeso y obesidad se considera un importante problema de salud en la sociedad que ha ido en aumento en los últimos años y también a nivel mundial. Se realizó una comparación mediante el índice de masa corporal (IMC) en estudiantes de sexto de secundaria del Colegio Manuel Vicente Ballivian y ...

Educational strategies for the prevention of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity

Summary Objective: The main goal of this work was to produce a review of educational strategies to prevent diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Method: PubMed database was consulted using combined descriptors such as [Prevention], [Educational Activities], [Diabetes], [Hypertension], and [Obesity]. Dat...

Physical activity by children: an analysis based on Social Network Theory

Introduction: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for obesity and non-transmissible chronic diseases; this represents a burden for health services and limits the development of social capital. Objective: To identify the structure of the school and the community social network for the practice of structu...

Use of murinometrics indices and bioelectrical impedance (BIA) in the determination of experimental obesity in oophorectomized rats

Acta sci., Biol. sci; 38 (4), 2016
In this study, we tested the use of murinometric indices and bioimpedance (BIA) to determine obesity in rats. Female Wistar rats (8 weeks/130-160 g) were divided into control and oophorectomy group. The Body Mass Index (BMI) and Lee index (LI) were used as anthropometric techniques to determine obesity, ...

Effects of a progressive resistance exercise program with high-speed component on the physical function of older women with sarcopenic obesity: a randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT Background Sarcopenic obesity is associated with disability in older people, especially in women. Resistance exercises are recommended for this population, but their efficacy is not clear. Objective To evaluate the effects of a progressive resistance exercise program with high-speed component ...

Effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle intervention for low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee: protocol and statistical analysis plan for two randomised controlled trials

ABSTRACT Background These trials are the first randomised controlled trials of telephone-based weight management and healthy lifestyle interventions for low back pain and knee osteoarthritis. This article describes the protocol and statistical analysis plan. Method These trials are parallel randomised ...