Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between sleep pattern and healthcare expenditures in adults, as well as to identify whether physical activity, biochemical markers and obesity affect this relationship. The sample was composed of 168 adults aged ≥ 50 years attended by t...
Tejido Adiposo/fisiología,
Adiposidad,
Antropometría,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico,
Costos de la Atención en Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Gastos en Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Atención Primaria de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Sueño/fisiología,
Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia/epidemiología
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine potential correlates of body fat (BF) and waist circumference (WC) in children. The sample included 328 children (169 boys) aged 9-11 years. BF (%) was measured using a bioelectrical impedance scale. WC measurements were made on exposed skin at the end of...
Resumo Verificou-se a relação entre diferentes índices antropométricos e os lipídios plasmáticos. Os dados foram coletados de 2014 a 2016 em 854 escolares (6-18 anos). Foram aferidas a circunferência da cintura (CC), o percentual de gordura corporal (%G) por bioimpedância, o índice de massa corp...
Tejido Adiposo/fisiología,
Antropometría,
Composición Corporal/fisiología,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Colesterol/sangre,
Dislipidemias/epidemiología,
Impedancia Eléctrica,
Lípidos/sangre,
Obesidad Infantil/epidemiología,
Factores Sexuales,
Circunferencia de la Cintura/fisiología
Abstract This article aims to review systematically the evidence on nutritional assessment techniques and parameters used to determine the nutritional status of children and adolescents. The literature review and the selection of publications were performed using the Medline, Lilacs, SciELO, Embase, pers...
Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar a imagem corporal e sua associação à composição corporal, indicadores antropométricos e comportamento sedentário de adolescentes do sexo feminino. Estudo transversal com adolescentes do sexo feminino de Viçosa, MG. A imagem corporal foi avaliada por meio ...
Tejido Adiposo/fisiología,
Antropometría,
Composición Corporal,
Imagen Corporal/psicología,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Tiempo de Pantalla,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Circunferencia de la Cintura/fisiología
ABSTRACT Objective: To verify which component of body composition (BC) has greater influence on postmenopausal women bone mineral density (BMD). Subjects and methods: Four hundred and thirty women undergoing treatment for osteoporosis and 513 untreated women, except for calcium and vitamin D. Multiple ...
Absorciometría de Fotón,
Tejido Adiposo/fisiología,
Composición Corporal/fisiología,
Peso Corporal/fisiología,
Densidad Ósea/fisiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Fémur/diagnóstico por imagen,
Vértebras Lumbares/diagnóstico por imagen,
Vértebras Lumbares/fisiología,
Osteoporosis Posmenopáusica/diagnóstico por imagen,
Osteoporosis Posmenopáusica/tratamiento farmacológico,
Osteoporosis Posmenopáusica/fisiopatología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Delgadez/fisiopatología
Abstract Objective: To develop anthropometric equations to predict body fat percentage (BF%). Methods: In 151 women (aged 18-59) body weight, height, eight- skinfold thickness (STs), six- circumferences (CIs), and BF% by hydrodensitometry were measured. Subjects data were randomly divided in two group...
Resumo Objetivou-se analisar os fatores associados ao índice de adiposidade corporal. Um estudo transversal de base populacional foi conduzido com 964 adultos, de 20 e 59 anos, em Viçosa, MG, Brasil. Aplicou-se questionários domiciliares e medidas antropométricas para se obter os dados. A análise m�...
Tejido Adiposo/fisiología,
Adiposidad/fisiología,
Factores de Edad,
Antropometría,
Imagen Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Modelos Lineales,
Estado Civil,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Factores Sexuales,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
ABSTRACT Twenty-four Iberian castrated male pigs were used to characterize and evaluate the effect of the duration of "Montanera" in the adipocytes size and its relation with the backfat thickness and intramuscular fat. The animals were fed under extensive conditions during 30, 60 and 90 days in the "Deh...
Adipocitos/citología,
Adipocitos/fisiología,
Tejido Adiposo/diagnóstico por imagen,
Tejido Adiposo/fisiología,
Alimentación Animal,
Composición Corporal/fisiología,
Peso Corporal,
Aumento de la Célula,
Dieta/veterinaria,
Músculos Paraespinales/anatomía & histología,
Porcinos,
Factores de Tiempo
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the relationship between total and segmental body fat, bone mineral density and bone mineral content in undergraduate students stratified according to nutritional status. Methods The study included 45 male undergraduate students aged between 20 and 30 years. Total an...
