Objectives The aim of this longitudinal study was to assess associations between android
and gynoid fat distribution and different cardiovascular disease risk factors in normal weight …

Introduction. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of metabolic phenotypes
during the construction of ROC curves for waist circumference (WC) cutpoint selection …

Background Sarcopenia, a progressive reduction of muscle mass and function, is associated
with adverse outcomes in the elderly. Sarcopenia and muscle atrophy are not equal …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the association between bone mineral
density (BMD) and fat mass (FM) in a multiethnic population of Brazilian women and to …

Introduction Recent studies demonstrate that cardiovascular diseases and associated
complications are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in individuals with spinal cord …

Background Obesity and depression are common comorbid conditions. The objective of the
study was to evaluate the effect of obesity on the pharmacokinetics of the serotonergic …

Background and purpose Several biological mechanisms describing the pathway to mobility
disability and functional decline in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have …

Background/objectives The growing interest of medical community about sarcopenia
resulted in the production of several clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), with an unavoidable …

Introduction: To evaluate body composition, especially visceral adipose tissue (VAT), by
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and its relation to endothelial function investigated …

Introduction The aim of the study is to investigate prospective associations between
breastfeeding and metabolic outcomes, inflammation, and bone density in women with prior …