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A novel approach for pre-surgical evaluation of facial morphometry in children using magnetic resonance imaging scans of the brain: a feasibility analysis

Pre-surgical evaluation of facial morphometry is frequently warranted for children with facial dysmorphism. Though many methods utilized previously for such purposes, data is scarce on using magnetic resonance (MRI) brain images for such purposes. The purpose of thi...

Latent cephalofacial structure of the albanian population of Kosovo

Anthropometric studies began as a methodology in biological anthropology for comparing of the anthropological features of the today’s nations and previous nations too, as well as in screening and diagnosing of malnutrition. It is evident that a large number of studies have been performed on measure...

Differences in growth and development velocity between boys and girls from Kosovo, aged 6-18 years

Background: Human growth and development is a complex process of bio-psycho-social changes in children and adolescents. The evaluation of these two processes is of high importance in clinical and anthropological contexts. The present study aimed to find out and to evaluate the velocity of the biologic...

Analysis of the chemerin and resistin adipokines in children and adolescents

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES To compare the serum concentrations of adipokines resistin and chemerin in children and adolescents with eutrophic and overweight and to evaluate their relationship with anthropometric, biochemical, and blood pressure variables. METHODS a cross-sectional epidemiological study was c...

Sedentary behavior, physical activity and body composition in adults

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE We investigated the associations between objectively assessed sedentary behavior (SB) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and body composition variables among a representative sample of Brazilian adults. METHODS Using an accelerometer, SB and MVPA were monitored for at...

Características antropométricas y somatotipo en seleccionados chilenos de remo

Int. j. morphol; 38 (1), 2020
El objetivo del estudio fue describir las características antropométricas y somatotipo de los seleccionados chilenos de remo. Se evaluaron a 21 deportistas (6 mujeres y 15 hombres) con edades promedio de 18,66 ± 2,58 años para las mujeres y de 22,06 ± 4,71 años para los hombres. El estudio se reali...

ERICA: consumption of trans fats and saturated fats associated with dyslipidemia in obese and overweight adolescents

Rev. chil. nutr; 47 (1), 2020
The study aimed to associate the consumption of trans and saturated fats with dyslipidemia in overweight and obese adolescents who participated in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA) from February 2013 to November 2014. Anthropometry, food consumption data, and the lipidogram of 9,53...

Body composition among long distance runners

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE The current study aimed to examine the body composition of adult male ultra-trail runners (UTR) according to their level of participation (regional UTR-R, vs. national UTR-N). METHODS The sample was composed of 44 adult male UTR (aged 36.5±7.2 years; UTR-R: n=25; UTR-N: n=19). Body...

Stiffness degree of ankle range of motion in diabetic patients with atypical amputation

SUMMARY In diabetics, foot deformities are risk factors that increase the risk of amputation as a result of developing ulcers. However, knowledge of the influence of plantar stiffness is still limited. The main objective was to describe connections between the degree of stiffness of the ankle, atypical a...

Estudo da associação entre os dados antropométricos e articulares com a dor em praticantes de balé clássico

Arch. med; 20 (1), 2020
Objetivo: o estudo tem como objetivo, estudar os fatores musculoesqueléticos que podem gerar dor em bailarinas clássicas. Os movimentos do balé requerem que o desempenho seja realizado com maestria, envolvendo posições articulares em seu limite e esforços musculares que podem exceder as amplitudes ...