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Dietary Fat Intake and its Association with Adiposity and Inflammatory Markers in Individuals at Cardiometabolic Risk

Abstract Background Fatty acids are important components of diet that may influence the development of CVD. Objective To verify the relationship of dietary fatty acids with cardiometabolic markers in individuals at the cardiometabolic risk. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 282 subjects (116...

Can elastic band resistance training programs mitigate holiday weight gain and improve hand-grip strength in older women?

Int. j. morphol; 38 (5), 2020
SUMMARY: This study evaluated the effect of resistance exercise training (RET) on body composition and muscle strength in 16 older women during summer holidays (70.5 ± 8.4 years old; Range 60-87). Exercise sessions were carried out for twelve weeks, two sessions per week, with 60 minutes of exercise per...

Detección de fenotipos en gestantes sanas de peso adecuado

Medicentro (Villa Clara); 24 (3), 2020
RESUMEN Introducción: diferentes manifestaciones de la composición corporal de las gestantes pueden ser indicativos de adiposidad abdominal. Dichos indicativos integran el cortejo del fenotipo normopeso obeso, y constituyen factores importantes que se deben tener en cuenta para la pesquisa y detecci�...

Serum ferritin levels among schoolchildren and its correlation with lipid profile and adiposity

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 70 (3), 2020
To determine the association between serum ferritin levels, lipid profile and adiposity in school-age children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on obese and non-obese children. Weight, height, waist circumference and blood pressure were measured for all participants. Lipid profile, serum f...

Adiposidade Corporal e Apolipoproteínas em Crianças e Adolescentes: Metanálise de Estudos Prospectivos

Arq. bras. cardiol; 115 (2), 2020
Resumo Fundamento Excesso de adiposidade corporal e doenças cardiovasculares são problemas mundiais com crescente prevalência em crianças e adolescentes, sendo necessário investigar a relação destes, afim de construir estratégias de enfrentamento. Objetivo Investigar influência do excesso de...

Waist Circumference Above 80 cm Predicts Increased Systolic Blood Pressure in Healthy Young Adult Women

Abstract Background: Among anthropometric measures for assessing adiposity-related risk, waist circumference (WC) is simple and fast to perform. Cut-off values for WC proposed by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and the Adult Treatment Panel III of the National Cholesterol Education Program ...

Antropometrías de las gestantes sobrepeso al inicio de la gestación

Medicentro (Villa Clara); 24 (2), 2020
RESUMEN Introducción: el exceso de grasa corporal en las mujeres en edad fértil se ha duplicado en los últimos 30 años, de modo que dicho estado nutricional se ha convertido en una amenaza para la estabilidad de las gestantes. Se conoce que el sobrepeso y la obesidad están asociados a múltiples c...

Asociación entre el polimorfismo rs9939609 del gen FTO y marcadores de adiposidad en población infantil chilena

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (3), 2020
Resumen: Introducción: La obesidad es una enfermedad inflamatoria donde la genética determina cierto nivel de riesgo. Aun cuando existen estudios que reportan asociación entre polimorfismos de FTO (fat-mass associated gene) y adiposidad, existe limitada evidencia en población infantil chilena. Obj...

Elevated leptin levels in healthy climacteric women from Northeastern Brazil: an effect of age or adiposity?

ABSTRACT Objective Climacterium is associated with elevated leptin levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disorders. Conflicting data diverge on whether high leptin levels in climacterium reflect increasing adipose mass or, at least partially, age-related hormonal changes. This study addresses thi...