OBJECTIVE: The reliability of heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is not yet fully understood, especially considering different body positions and the mathematical influence of heart rate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of HRV in supine and standing positions, with and without ma...
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between obesity and mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in China. METHODS: In total, 909 patients with CAP were recruited for this study from January 2010 to June 2015. All patients were selected and divided int...
OBJECTIVE: Follow-up studies of girls with premature adrenarche have reported the development of polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia and a propensity to cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the presence of these conditions in patients previously treated...
Adrenarquia/metabolismo,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/etiología,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/metabolismo,
Colesterol/sangre,
Dislipidemias/etiología,
Dislipidemias/metabolismo,
Hormonas/sangre,
Resistencia a la Insulina,
Síndrome Metabólico/etiología,
Síndrome Metabólico/metabolismo,
Sobrepeso/etiología,
Sobrepeso/metabolismo,
Síndrome del Ovario Poliquístico/etiología,
Pubertad Precoz/complicaciones,
Pubertad Precoz/metabolismo,
Valores de Referencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Triglicéridos/sangre
OBJECTIVE: Muscle wasting contributes to the reduced quality of life and increased mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle atrophy in mice with cachexia was caused by Activin A binding to ActRIIB. The role of circulating Activin A leading to muscle atrophy in COPD remains elusiv...
Activinas/sangre,
Activinas/metabolismo,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Caquexia/metabolismo,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Subunidades beta de Inhibinas,
Músculo Esquelético/fisiopatología,
Atrofia Muscular/sangre,
Atrofia Muscular/etiología,
Atrofia Muscular/metabolismo,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/sangre,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/complicaciones,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/metabolismo
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of breast reconstruction after mastectomy on sexual function, body image, and depression. METHODS: This cross-sectional, comparative, controlled study was conducted with 90 women between 18 and 65 years of age who had undergone either mastectomy alone (mastectomy group...
Imagen Corporal/psicología,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Neoplasias de la Mama/psicología,
Neoplasias de la Mama/cirugía,
Estudios Transversales,
Depresión/psicología,
Mamoplastia/psicología,
Mastectomía/psicología,
Conducta Sexual/psicología,
Sexualidad/psicología,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of risky sexual behavior and its association with overweight and obesity among adolescent students. Methods This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in public schools with adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. We used the questionnaire Youth Risk Behavior S...
Conducta del Adolescente/psicología,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Obesidad/complicaciones,
Obesidad/psicología,
Sobrepeso/complicaciones,
Sobrepeso/psicología,
Asunción de Riesgos,
Factores Sexuales,
Conducta Sexual/psicología,
Conducta Sexual/estadística & datos numéricos,
Parejas Sexuales
SUMMARY: Since performance in police occupations may depend on body composition and physical abilities, women are less likely to become police officers. However, information on age-related differences in body composition among female police officers (FPO) barely exists. Thus, this study aimed to investig...
SUMMARY: The aim of this research was to determine the differences among the soccer players of three the most successful clubs in Montenegro, FC Buducnost, FC Mladost and FC Sutjeska in a terms of morphological characteristics and body composition. A sample of 70 subjects was divided into three sub-sampl...
Abstract Objective To determine sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle perception and physical activity levels in obese prebariatric surgery patients. Methods A quantitative, cross-sectional study. The sample comprised 96 male and female morbidly obese prebariatric surgery patients. Questionnair...
Cirugía Bariátrica,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico/psicología,
Estilo de Vida,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Actividad Motora/fisiología,
Obesidad Mórbida/cirugía,
Cuidados Preoperatorios/estadística & datos numéricos,
Autoimagen,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the association between weight status and ΔDMFS among 12-year-old schoolchildren from South Brazil. A total of 801 12-year-old schoolchildren were followed-up for 2.5 ± 0.3 years. Data collection included questionnaire, recording of anthropometric measur...
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Índice CPO,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Caries Dental/etiología,
Métodos Epidemiológicos,
Obesidad/complicaciones,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Sobrepeso/complicaciones,
Sobrepeso/epidemiología,
Factores Socioeconómicos
