Results: 534

Body fat percentage of urban South African children: implications for health and fitness

West Indian med. j; 62 (7), 2013
OBJECTIVE: To explore gender and racial profiling of percentage body fat of 1136 urban South African children attending public schools in Pretoria Central. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional survey of 1136 randomly selected children (548 boys and 588 girls) aged 9-13 years in urban (Pretoria Central) Sou...

Effects of a mat pilates programme on body composition in elderly women

West Indian med. j; 62 (6), 2013
BACKGROUND: With ageing, the ability to mobilize fat is reduced and this, coupled with gradual decrease in lean body mass (LBM) from lessened exercise, allows for an increased body fat percentage (%BF). Exercising is considered a key to maintaining an appropriate body mass (BM), as it improves fat oxidat...

Relação entre a composição corporal e leptina e adiponectina séricas materna e composição corporal do neonato

A obesidade assim como a gestação está relacionada com distúrbios dos metabolismos da glicose, lipídios, hormônios e produção de moléculas inflamatórias. Portanto, supõe-se que a obesidade na gestação pode influenciar o desenvolvimento do feto, interferindo na sua composição corporal e pre...