As HAART becomes more accessible in sub-Saharan Africa, metabolic syndromes, body fat
redistribution (BFR), and cardiovascular disease may become more prevalent. We …

Our objective was to evaluate the usefulness of five ultrasound measurements to predict a
difficult laryngoscopy (DL). Prospective observational study. 50 patients underwent …

Introduction: The purpose of this retrospective longitudinal study was to investigate the
response of the upper lip to incisor retraction and to ascertain the effect of ethnicity on this …

OBJECTIVE: To compare percentage total body fat (% BF) estimated by the four skinfold
thickness measurement (SKF) and single-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) …

This book surveys the entire field of body composition as it relates to performance. It
includes a clear definition of terminology and a discussion of the various methods for …

Specifically for the health professional, this book contains an extensive compilation of
research findings on biologic variation by race, age, and gender relating to health and …

Purpose Despite their widespread use in research and fitness settings, Durnin and
Womersley's (DW) 1974 prediction equations using skinfold thickness to estimate body fat …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of maternal race and ethnicity within body mass index
(BMI) categories on assisted reproduction technology (ART) pregnancy and live birth rates …

Purpose Assessing the body composition of children and adolescents is important to monitor
their health status. Anthropometric measurements are feasible and less-expensive than …

The effect of body mass index (BMI) and waist: hip ratio (WHR) on plasma levels of
organochlorines [ie, 1, 1-dichloro-2, 2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethylene (DDE)] was investigated …