Body composition techniques
R Kuriyan - Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Body composition is known to be associated with several diseases, such as cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, cancers, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Body composition …
disease, diabetes, cancers, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Body composition …
Interventions to prevent global childhood overweight and obesity: a systematic review
SN Bleich, KA Vercammen, LY Zatz… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2018 - thelancet.com
In view of the prevalence, health consequences, and costs of childhood obesity, there has
been substantial interest in identifying effective interventions to prevent excess weight gain …
been substantial interest in identifying effective interventions to prevent excess weight gain …
Cardiovascular disease risk in healthy children and its association with body mass index: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives To describe the association and its magnitude between body mass index
category, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk parameters in school aged children in highly …
category, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk parameters in school aged children in highly …
A systematic review of waist-to-height ratio as a screening tool for the prediction of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: 0· 5 could be a suitable global boundary …
LM Browning, SD Hsieh, M Ashwell - Nutrition research reviews, 2010 - cambridge.org
This systematic review collated seventy-eight studies exploring waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)
and waist circumference (WC) or BMI as predictors of diabetes and CVD, published in …
and waist circumference (WC) or BMI as predictors of diabetes and CVD, published in …
Expert committee recommendations regarding the prevention, assessment, and treatment of child and adolescent overweight and obesity: summary report
SE Barlow, Expert Committee - Pediatrics, 2007 - publications.aap.org
To revise 1998 recommendations on childhood obesity, an Expert Committee, comprised of
representatives from 15 professional organizations, appointed experienced scientists and …
representatives from 15 professional organizations, appointed experienced scientists and …
[PDF][PDF] The metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents–an IDF consensus report.
P Zimmet, K Alberti, F Kaufman, N Tajima, M Silink… - Pediatric diabetes, 2007 - Citeseer
Paul Zimmeta, K George MM Albertib, Francine Kaufmanc, Naoko Tajimad, Martin Silinke,
Silva Arslanianf, Gary Wongg, Peter Bennetth, Jonathan Shawa and Sonia Caprioi; IDF …
Silva Arslanianf, Gary Wongg, Peter Bennetth, Jonathan Shawa and Sonia Caprioi; IDF …
Prevalence of a metabolic syndrome phenotype in adolescents: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994
S Cook, M Weitzman, P Auinger… - Archives of pediatrics …, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Background In adults the metabolic syndrome imposes a substantial risk for type 2 diabetes
mellitus and premature coronary heart disease. Even so, no national estimate is currently …
mellitus and premature coronary heart disease. Even so, no national estimate is currently …
Six reasons why the waist-to-height ratio is a rapid and effective global indicator for health risks of obesity and how its use could simplify the international public health …
M Ashwell, SD Hsieh - International journal of food sciences and …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
We suggest that a simple, rapid screening tool—the waist-to-height ratio (WHTR)—could
help to overcome debates about the use of different body mass index (BMI) boundary values …
help to overcome debates about the use of different body mass index (BMI) boundary values …
Waist circumference percentiles in nationally representative samples of African-American, European-American, and Mexican-American children and adolescents
JR Fernández, DT Redden, A Pietrobelli… - The Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To describe and provide estimates of the distribution of waist circumference
(WC) according to percentiles in African-, European-, and Mexican-American children, and …
(WC) according to percentiles in African-, European-, and Mexican-American children, and …
Measuring body composition
JCK Wells, MS Fewtrell - Archives of disease in childhood, 2006 - adc.bmj.com
Several aspects of body composition, in particular the amount and distribution of body fat
and the amount and composition of lean mass, are now understood to be important health …
and the amount and composition of lean mass, are now understood to be important health …