SUMMARY: The height, weight, diameters, volumes and skin folds were measured on a sample of 242 young soccer players from the Republic of Kosovo and therefore, the body composition, somatotype components, BMI index and maximum oxygen consumption. These were indirectly measured in order to determine their...
RESUMEN: El objetivo del siguiente estudio fue determinar si las mediciones de tórax provocan modificaciones en las ecuaciones predictivas de capacidad inspiratoria (CI) y flujo espiratorio máximo (FEM). Se evaluaron 24 sujetos de sexo masculino entre 18 y 26 años, todos estudiantes sedentarios de la ...
Resumo Objetivou-se analisar os fatores associados ao índice de adiposidade corporal. Um estudo transversal de base populacional foi conduzido com 964 adultos, de 20 e 59 anos, em Viçosa, MG, Brasil. Aplicou-se questionários domiciliares e medidas antropométricas para se obter os dados. A análise m...
Tejido Adiposo/fisiología,
Adiposidad/fisiología,
Factores de Edad,
Antropometría,
Imagen Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Modelos Lineales,
Estado Civil,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Factores Sexuales,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Abstract: Background: Psoriasis has been associated with co-morbidities and elevated cardiovascular risk. Objectives: To analyze the relationships among metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk, C-reactive protein, gender, and Psoriasis severity. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, plaque Psoriasis...
Antropometría,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/etiología,
Comorbilidad,
Estudios Transversales,
Hipertensión/complicaciones,
Hipertensión/epidemiología,
Síndrome Metabólico/complicaciones,
Síndrome Metabólico/epidemiología,
Análisis Multivariante,
Obesidad/complicaciones,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Prevalencia,
Psoriasis/complicaciones,
Psoriasis/epidemiología,
Psoriasis/metabolismo,
Valores de Referencia,
Medición de Riesgo,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Sexuales
ABSTRACT Objective Adipose tissue, particularly visceral adipose tissue, secretes a variety of cytokines, among which progranulin is a glycoprotein related to the immune system. Along with other secreted proteins, progranulin may be associated with bone mineral density. The aim of this study was to find...
Absorciometría de Fotón,
Tejido Adiposo/metabolismo,
Antropometría,
Composición Corporal,
Densidad Ósea/fisiología,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Estudios Transversales,
Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intercelular/sangre,
Interleucinas/sangre,
Lipoproteínas LDL/sangre,
Obesidad/sangre,
Osteoporosis/sangre,
Hormona Paratiroidea/sangre,
Progranulinas,
Valores de Referencia,
Factores Sexuales,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre,
Vitamina D/sangre
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the prescription of protein-calorie nutrition and its adequacy to the requirements of preterm newborns. Methods Prospective study with 30 preterm infants from a neonate intensive unit care. Anthropometric and nutritional therapy data were collected daily. Nutritional dema...
Abstract The aim of this study is to establish somatotype and profile the anthropometric and biomotor characteristics of indoor rock climbers. Fourteen elite level male and ten recreational female Iranian indoor rock climbers completed a battery of tests. All anthropometric measurements were performed ac...
Orbe-Orihuela, Yaneth C;
Lagunas-Martínez, Alfredo;
Bahena-Román, Margarita;
Madrid-Marina, Vicente;
Torres-Poveda, Kirvis;
Flores-Alfaro, Eugenia;
Méndez-Padrón, Araceli;
Díaz-Benítez, Cinthya E;
Peralta-Zaragoza, Oscar;
Antúnez-Ortiz, Diana;
Cruz, Miguel;
Burguete-García, Ana I.
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the correlation among pro- or anti-inflammatory cytokines and the two main gut microbiota phyla in obese children. Materials and methods: Anthropometric data were obtained from 890 children under 14 years old to determine the degree of obesity. Serum cytokine conce...
Antropometría,
Bacteroides/aislamiento & purificación,
Glucemia/análisis,
Ingestión de Energía,
Ejercicio Físico,
Heces/microbiología,
Conducta Alimentaria,
Firmicutes/aislamiento & purificación,
Microbioma Gastrointestinal,
Insulina/sangre,
Interleucinas/sangre,
Lípidos/sangre,
Obesidad Infantil/sangre,
Obesidad Infantil/microbiología,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare diaphragmatic mobility, lung function, and respiratory muscle strength between COPD patients with and without thoracic hyperkyphosis; to determine the relationship of thoracic kyphosis angle with diaphragmatic mobility, lung function, and respiratory muscle strength in COP...
Antropometría,
Estudios Transversales,
Diafragma/diagnóstico por imagen,
Diafragma/fisiopatología,
Volumen Espiratorio Forzado/fisiología,
Cifosis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Cifosis/fisiopatología,
Fuerza Muscular/fisiología,
Movimientos de los Órganos/fisiología,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/fisiopatología,
Radiografía Torácica,
Músculos Respiratorios/fisiopatología,
Factores Sexuales,
Espirometría,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Vértebras Torácicas/fisiopatología,
Capacidad Vital/fisiología
ABSTRACT Objective To describe meal consumption habits and assess their associations with anthropometric indicators. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed on 1,749 elementary and high school students from public and private schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (mean age=15.3 years), wh...
