Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid whose blood concentration is elevated in obese
patients. This causes inflammatory responses, where toll-like receptors (TLR), TLR2 and …

Background We now know that depression is associated with a chronic, low-grade
inflammatory response and activation of cell-mediated immunity, as well as activation of the …

Background: Body composition changes with aging lead to increased adiposity and
decreased muscle mass, making the diagnosis of obesity challenging. Conventional …

Background Obesity and musculoskeletal pain are strongly related, but there is emerging
evidence that body fat, not body weight, may be a better indicator of risk. There is, therefore …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a relatively simple,
inexpensive and non-invasive technique to measure body composition and is therefore …

This study investigated the association between body image and body-image self-
consciousness on sexual satisfaction, accounting for relationships between body fat and …

Background The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used as a surrogate marker for
adiposity. However, the BMI indicates weight-for-height without considering differences in …

Low back pain (LBP) and obesity are major public health problems; however, the
relationship between body composition and low back pain in men is unknown. This study …

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements of body composition increasingly
are used in the evaluation of clinical disorders, but there has been little guidance on how to …

Psychologists have uncovered dozens of ways men and women differ in affect, behavior,
and cognition. Social role theorists assume that men's and women's psychological …