Results: 39

Pontos de corte de circunferência da cintura de acordo com o estadiamento puberal para identificar sobrepeso em adolescentes

RESUMO Objetivo: Elaborar pontos de corte de circunferência da cintura de acordo com o estadiamento puberal para identificar sobrepeso em adolescentes. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo longitudinal, aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa, com 557 adolescentes, de 10 a 15 anos de idade, seleciona...

Asociación del sobrepeso y obesidad, consumo de oxígeno y calidad del sueño con los síntomas del intestino irritable en estudiantes universitarios de la UPNFM

INTRODUCCIÓN: El interés de este estudio fue establecer posibles asociaciones con el estado físico, calidad de sueño y consumo de oxígeno máximo (VO2máx) con los síntomas de la enfermedad del síndrome de Intestino Irritables (SII) en los estudiantes universitarios. MÉTODOS: La muestra f...

Anthropometry and body composition of adolescents in Macedonia

Int. j. morphol; 36 (4), 2018
The aim of this research was to determine the level of adiposity and obesity among Macedonian adolescents and to compare the results with previous studies conducted in this population, as well as those conducted in other populations. The sample included 2390 adolescents from four urban different regions ...

Utilidad del índice cintura/cadera en la detección del riesgo cardiometabólico en individuos sobrepesos y obesos
Usefulness of the waist/hip index in the detection of cardiometabolic risk in overweight and obese individuals

Rev. cuba. endocrinol; 29 (2), 2018
Introducción: el índice cintura/cadera se presenta como un elemento más de la valoración clínica de la obesidad y sus consecuencias. Objetivo: describir la utilidad del empleo del índice cintura/cadera en la detección del riesgo cardiometabólico. Métodos: se utilizó Google Académico como motor...

Anthropometric Parameters: Obesity and Metabolic Risks for Non-communicable Diseases among Adolescent Swimmers

West Indian med. j; 67 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess obesity and metabolic risks for non-communicable diseases among adolescent swimmers. Methods: A cohort of 220 swimmers was selected at their respective swimming clubs via quota sampling and measured using various anthropometric parameters, which were then compared with sta...

Predictive capacity of indicators of adiposity in the metabolic syndrome in elderly individuals

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the predictive ability of adiposity indicators as MetS predictors in elderly individuals. Methods Cross-sectional study enrolled in the Estratégia Saúde da Família (Family Health Strategy). Anthropometric measurements were measured. Body Mass Index, Waist-Hip Ratio, Wa...

Impact of stressful life events on central adiposity in the Pelotas Birth Cohort

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate how stressful life events and social support relate to central adiposity in Southern Brazil. METHODS: Data included information from 802 participants in the 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort that was collect in 2004-2005 and 2006. Stratifying by sex, we studied self-reported ...

Padrões antropométricos de pessoas hipertensas

Objetivo descrever os padrões antropométricos de adultos hipertensos e caracterizar os participantes segundo as variáveis socioeconômicas. Método estudo descritivo, de natureza quantitativa, desenvolvido num Multicentro de Saúde de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, em 2017. Realizou-se análises descriti...

Nutritional knowledge and body mass index: A cross-sectional study

Summary Objective: To verify the knowledge about food and nutrition and its association with the nutritional status of obese patients with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and to identify the relationship between information sources and level of knowledge. Method: Cross-sectional study that included 26...

The connection between certain morphological parameters and results in goalball players

Int. j. morphol; 35 (4), 2017
SUMMARY: Certain studies in sports for people with disabilities, also research the morphological characteristics of athletes. However, when it comes to goalball, sport for the people with visual impairments, the focus of researchers is on the population of children and adolescents and the impact of the a...