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Are 2D: 4D finger-length ratios an indicator of androgenetic alopecia in males?

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (2), 2016
Abstract BACKGROUND: Although the pathogenesis of androgenetic alopecia is not completely understood, the roles of genetic susceptibility and androgens are well-known. A lower ratio of the second digit (index finger = 2D) to the fourth digit (ring finger = 4D) length has been hypothesized to reflect pre...

Central precocious puberty: revisiting the diagnosis and therapeutic management

ABSTRACT Clinical and laboratory diagnosis and treatment of central precocious puberty (CPP) remain challenging due to lack of standardization. The aim of this revision was to address the diagnostic and therapeutic features of CPP in Brazil based on relevant international literature and availability of t...

Medicine ball throw test predicts arm power in rugby sevens players

Abstract The aim of this study was to develop an upper limb muscle power (PUL) prediction model using the Medicine Ball Throw Test (MBT) in rugby players. Eighteen amateur rugby players underwent the MBT test and the guided bench press exercise at 30, 40, 50 and 60% of 1. Myotest® accelerometer was posi...

Cardiac Autonomic Adjustments During Baroreflex Test in Obese and Non-Obese Preadolescents

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Recent studies have shown changes in cardiac autonomic control of obese preadolescents. Objective: To assess the heart rate responses and cardiac autonomic modulation of obese preadolescents during constant expiratory effort. Methods: This study assessed 10 obese and 10 non-obese ...

Reversion of methacholine induced bronchoconstriction with inhaled diazepam in patients with asthma

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (4), 2016
Background: Benzodiazepines have a direct bronchodilatory effect. Methacholine is a non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist causing bronchoconstriction. Aim: To examine the effects of inhaled benzodiazepines, modulating bronchoconstriction induced by methacholine in patients with asthma. Patients and M...

Somatotype, body composition and performance in ultramarathon

Abstract This study aimed to characterize somatotype, analyze anthropometric indicators associated with body composition during the race and verify possible relationships with the performance of athletes in a 217-km ultramarathon. For this, ten male volunteers (42.8 ± 3.5 years; 171.4 ± 1.9 cm height, ...

Medidas antropométricas e nível de atividade física predizem pressão arterial elevada em crianças

O presente estudo teve como objetivo verificar a acurácia de medidas antropométricas e do nível de atividade física (NAF) como preditores do risco de pressão arterial (PA) elevada, por sexo, em crianças. Participaram do estudo 187 crianças, média de idade de 9,90 ± 0,7 anos, de ambos os sexos, e...

Thickness of the adductor pollicis muscle in nutritional assessment of surgical patients

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the correlation between thickness of the muscle adductor pollicis and anthropometric measurements, body mass index and Subjective Global Assessment in the nutritional assessment of surgical patients. Methods The study population comprised patients admitted to the genera...

Nutritional status and cardiovascular risks in children of two schools in Bogotá, Colombia

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 66 (1), 2016
This is a cross-sectional observational study. Children's weight, height, blood pressure, serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol were objectively measured from participants. Statistical analysis was performed using the ANOVA technique fo...

Asociación de la resistina con variables de dimensión y composición corporal en eutróficos y obesos

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Background: Resistin is an adipokine secreted in adipose tissue that may be associated with the metabolic and endocrine disorders of obesity. Aim: To assess the association between serum resistin levels and body composition variables, in children and adolescents. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional ass...