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Obesity and association of anthropometric indicators with risk factors in teachers

Abstract The aim of this study was to verify general and central obesity, as well as the association of anthropometric indicators with cardiovascular risk factors (CvRF) in teachers of the private network of Viçosa-MG. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 150 teachers. Body Mass Inde...

Neck circumference as a discriminator of obesity in older women enrolled in a physical activity program

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate neck circumference (NC) as a discriminator of overweight and obesity and to establish cut-off points for physically active older women. The sample consisted of 170 older women (69.5 ± 6.8 years) practicing physical activity. Anthropometric measures (body we...

Actividad física y perfil de estilos de vida promotores de la salud en adultos mayores chilenos

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Background Part of having healthy lifestyles should be a regular practice of physical activities. Aim To evaluate the association between the practice of physical activity and healthy lifestyles in older people. Material and Methods The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile survey was applied to 1688 olde...

Dimensión vertical oclusal mediante antropometría de los dedos de la mano: validación del método antropométrico de Ladda

RESUMEN: Objetivo: Validar en población chilena, el método antropométrico indio de Ladda que estableció en la población chilena una correlación positiva entre la dimensión vertical oclusal y longitud de ciertos dedos de la mano. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de tipo transversal, 151 adultos j...

Post-mortem organ weights at a medico-legal state facility in the eThekwini region

Int. j. morphol; 35 (4), 2017
SUMMARY: Organ weights may be influenced by various demographic parameters and environmental conditions, and they differ among populations. Numerous studies have been conducted in the Northern hemisphere, with paucity of literature regarding organ weights of many Southern hemispheric populations. This st...

The connection between certain morphological parameters and results in goalball players

Int. j. morphol; 35 (4), 2017
SUMMARY: Certain studies in sports for people with disabilities, also research the morphological characteristics of athletes. However, when it comes to goalball, sport for the people with visual impairments, the focus of researchers is on the population of children and adolescents and the impact of the a...

Biological maturation assessment methods in adolescent soccer players considering zinc status

Int. j. morphol; 35 (4), 2017
SUMMARY: The purpose of this study was to compare different methods of maturity evaluation and their relation with performance-related physical and anthropometric variables in young soccer players, with different plasma zinc status. A total of 53 healthy male young soccer players (age: 13±1 years; body ...

Asociación entre índices antropométricos de salud y condición física en mujeres mayores físicamente activas

Salud pública Méx; 59 (6), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Asociar los índices antropométricos de salud con la condición física de las mujeres mayores (MM) que participan en talleres de ejercicio físico. Material y métodos: Participaron 272 mujeres chilenas mayores de 60 años. Las variables correspondieron al IMC, perímetro de cint...

Efecto del programa de servicios SaludArte en los componentes de alimentación y nutrición en escolares de la Ciudad de México

Salud pública Méx; 59 (6), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto del programa de servicios SaludArte en sus componentes de educación en nutrición y de asistencia alimentaria, dentro de escuelas participantes, durante 2013-2015. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio comparativo de tres cohortes que consideró 1 620 escol...

Perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos portadores de hipertensão atendidos na atenção básica do estado de Alagoas

Modelo do estudo: Estudo transversal, de base populacional, descritivo. Objetivo do estudo: Descrever o perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos portadores de hipertensão arterial sistêmica atendidos na atenção básica do estado de Alagoas. Metodologia: Estudo realizado nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde de ...