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Physical activity and body mass index in colombian schoolchildren. multicenter study

Hacia promoc. salud; 24 (1), 2019
Abstract Objective: To establish the relationship between levels of physical activity and body mass index in Colombian students. Materials and methods: Correlational descriptive study, performed with 2,651 children between 10-12 years of age, educated in both public and private institutions in six Co...

Adiponectina, vitamina D e estado nutricional em pacientes com câncer colorretal avançado e em seguimento

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Considering the high incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) related deaths, many studies have investigated variables that can affect survival, with the aim of prolonging survival. The nutritional status can also be predict survival in patients with CRC. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the pr...

Body composition and nutritional and metabolic parameters in postmenopausal women sufficient, insufficient and deficient in vitamin D

ABSTRACT Objective We investigated changes in body composition and nutritional and metabolic parameters in a group of postmenopausal women who were classified as sufficient, insufficient and deficient in vitamin D. Subjects and methods A total of 106 postmenopausal women were included in this cross-sec...

Does obesity affect intraocular pressure during laparoscopic surgery?

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: Obesity is accepted as a risk factor for postoperative visual loss due to possible perioperative elevations in intraocular pressure. This study investigated whether intraocular pressure changes differed according to the body mass index of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectom...

Impacto del índice de masa corporal en la presión arterial medida con esfigmomanómetro de mercurio en niños y adolescentes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1

Resumen Introducción Los pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1 (DM1) y sobrepeso tienen más riesgo de desarrollar cambios en la presión arterial (PA), y esto incrementa su morbilidad y mortalidad cardiovascular. En este estudio se determinó la relación entre la PA y el índice de masa corporal (IM...

The differences in homeostasis model assessment values in type 2 diabetic patients with different lengths of history of diabetes

ABSTRACT Objective Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is characterized by the progressive deterioration of pancreatic islet β-cell function over time and insulin resistance. Knowing more about the differences in pancreatic islet function in T2DM patients who have had diabetes for different lengths of time can...

Familial aggregation and heritability of markers of metabolic risk, physical activity, and physical fitness in nuclear families from Muzambinho (Minas Gerais, Brazil)

ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated the familial aggregation and heritability of markers of metabolic risk, physical activity, and physical fitness in nuclear families from Muzambinho (Minas Gerais, Brazil). Subjects and methods The study included members of 139 families, comprising 97 fathers...

Associação do índice de massa corporal com absortometria de Raio-x de Dupla Energia (DEXA) em diabéticos tipo 1
Association of body mass index with dual energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DEXA) in type 1 diabetics

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 48 (2), 2019
Introdução: Existem várias técnicas para avaliar a composição corporal, dentre elas o DEXA, porém apresenta alto custo. O índice de massa corporal (IMC) se apresenta como método mais utilizado. Entretanto, o mesmo apresenta limitações. Objetivo: Verificar a aplicabilidade de uma nova equaç...