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Fechamento de comunicação bucossinusal com retalho de corpo adiposo de bochecha: relato de caso clínico

A comunicação bucossinusal (CBS) é uma complicação relativamente frequente na prática odontológica que ocorre em procedimentos cirúrgicos, principalmente, exodontias dos molares superiores. O diagnóstico dessa comunicação é feito através de exames clínicos intraorais, empregando a manobra d...

Correlación del índice de masa corporal y grosor de tejido adiposo en glúteos

Introducción: Con el aumento de la prevalencia de obesidad, se esperaría un mayor espesor glúteo, lo que sería un factor importante en futuras intervenciones en región glútea con fines de optimizar mejores resultados estéticos. Objetivo: Correlacionar el índice de masa corporal y el grosor de tej...

Age-dependent Model for Dynamics of Change in Body Composition Indicators in Professional Firefighters: Serbian Cross-Sectional Study

Int. j. morphol; 42 (4), 2024
SUMMARY: The aim of this study was to establish an age-related dynamic of change model for predicting changes in body composition indicators in professional firefighters. The study included a total sample of 145 subjects, comprising professional firefighters from Serbia (Age: 36.6 ± 7.6 yrs., Min - Max:...

Body Typology of Lebanese Adults: Initial Cluster Cross-Selection Study

Int. j. morphol; 42 (3), 2024
SUMMARY: This study aims to investigate body typologies based on a combination of basic anthropo-morphological characteristics and body composition measured by multichannel bioimpedance in a sample from the adult population of Lebanon. A total of 302 subjects (173 males and 129 females) without acute or ...

Contribuciones fundamentales sobre el rol del tejido adiposo en el humano

Cuad. Hosp. Clín; 65 (1), 2024
El tejido adiposo es un tipo de tejido conectivo especializado que cumple diversas funciones en el organismo. Además de ser una reserva de energía, el tejido adiposo también actúa como aislante térmico y ayuda a proteger los órganos internos. Sobre la diversidad funcional del tejido adiposo, se vie...

Study on Body Composition of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry: A Morphological Study

Int. j. morphol; 42 (2), 2024
SUMMARY: Diabetes is a form of endocrine disease. Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) provides a detailed view of the body composition to find out what makes people with diabetes different from those with other diseases. We scanned 371 patients with DXA to analyze their body composition parameters. Th...

Standing-Long-Jump Test Application in Identifying Female Adolescents at Risk of Sarcopenic Obesity

Int. j. morphol; 42 (2), 2024
SUMMARY: The identification of children and adolescents who are at risk of sarcopenic obesity development often requires specialized equipment and expensive test procedures. Therefore, the establishment of cheaper and faster methods would be greatly useful, especially if they could be applied in the fiel...

Metabolic syndrome in women with breast cancer: scope review

HSJ; 14 (), 2024
Objective: To synthesize evidence involving pathophysiological and clinical-epidemiological linking mechanisms in women with breast cancer and metabolic syndrome. Method: This is a structured scoping review according to the Joanna Briggs Institute and was conducted in the PubMed, BDENF, LILACS, IB...

Effect of Brassica rapa var. rapifera on Insulin Resistance and Inflammatory Analysis of Visceral Adipose Tissue of Obese Wistar Rats Under Glucolipotoxicity Condition

Int. j. morphol; 42 (1), 2024
SUMMARY: Obesity-related pathophysiologies such as insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome show a markedly increased risk for type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This risk appears to be linked to alterations in adipose tissue function, leading to chronic inflammation and the...

An antimicrobial activity of oil extracted from Saara hardwickii

Braz. j. biol; 84 (), 2024
Present research work represents antiviral and antibacterial value of body fat of Saara hardwickii commonly called as spiny tailed lizard. Oil was extracted from body fats located in the ventral region of this animal using hydrocarbons e.g., n-hexane, methanol, butanol and ethyl acetate as a solvent. The...