RESUMEN: En las categorías deportivas juveniles, los parámetros morfológicos y biotipológicos son difíciles de determinar ya que es complejo separar los cambios propios de la formación deportiva, de los asociados al crecimiento y la maduración. El objetivo de esta investigación fue establecer car...
Abstract Introduction: Body composition is critical for the evaluation of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and can be obtained from either multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) or dual-energy absorptiometry (DXA). Although the discrepancy between the results obtained from both ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the association between plasma Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) levels and visceral fat area (VFA) among Chinese young men. Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional study involved 156 Chinese male subjects, aged 18-45 years, who visited the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao (Hebe...
Mardones, Lorena;
Petermann-Rocha, Fanny;
Martinez-Sanguinetti, Maria Adela;
Leiva, Ana Maria;
Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia;
Martorell, Miquel;
Lasserre, Nicole;
Ulloa, Natalia;
Perez-Bravo, Francisco;
Celis-Morales, Carlos;
Villagran, Marcelo.
ABSTRACT Objective: To study the association of SLC16A11 gene variants with obesity and metabolic markers in nondiabetic Chilean adults. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 263 non-diabetic adults. The genotype of the rs75493593 polymorphism of SLC16A11 gene was performed by real...
Resumen Introducción. Existe una amplia discusión acerca del papel de la composición corporal en el desarrollo de funciones cognitivas como la velocidad de procesamiento (VPC), especialmente sobre la masa grasa. Además, pocos estudios -especialmente en Colombia- han explorado dicha relación en univ...
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to estimate the psychometric properties of the Body Area Scale (BAS) applied to a sample of Brazilian university students to support the validity and reliability of the obtained data. METHODS: We performed confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using the Comparative Fit index (CFI...
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a associação da imagem corporal e o comportamento alimentar de universitários de uma capital do Nordeste do Brasil. MÉTODOS: Participaram da pesquisa universitários (n = 1570) da área da saúde de ambos os sexos, de quatro instituições de ensino superior. As dimensões da imagem...
Introducción: Las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) son la causa de muerte más frecuente en las mujeres en todo el mundo. La deficiencia de estrógenos debido a la menopausia se asocia con un mayor riesgo a padecer esta patología.Objetivo: Analizar los factores de riesgo cardiovascular en mujeres pe...
Abstract Objectives: to investigate the relation between maternal overweight and child's anthropometric indices, identifying the interaction with the child's age. Methods: a cross-sectional study with mothers and their children under 2 years old. The mothers' body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio a...
Abstract Objective To evaluate serum levels of adiponectin in pregnant adolescents between 30 and 36 weeks of gestation. Method: A prospective cross-sectional study enrolled 67 normal pregnant women between 30 and 36 weeks of gestation and eutrophic (body mass index [BMI]: 18.5-25 kg/m2), of which 36...
Adiponectina/sangre,
Peso al Nacer,
Presión Sanguínea,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Edad Gestacional,
Ganancia de Peso Gestacional,
Embarazo en Adolescencia/sangre,
Embarazo en Adolescencia/fisiología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Clase Social
