Epidemiology of obesity in asia: challenges and prevention

A Raheem, R Sultan… - Advancements in Life …, 2022 - submission.als-journal.com
Obesity is a complex, multifactorial and largely preventable disease affecting over a third of
the world's population today. In this review, prevalence of childhood and adult obesity, its …

[HTML][HTML] The paradox of obesity with normal weight; a cross-sectional study

Y Lahav, A Kfir, Y Gepner - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
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[HTML][HTML] Predictive roles of basal metabolic rate and body water distribution in sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity: the link to carbohydrates

L Guan, T Li, X Wang, K Yu, R Xiao, Y Xi - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenic obesity is a new category of obesity and is a specific condition of sarcopenia.
This study aimed to find the relationship of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) and body water …

[HTML][HTML] Association of body fat percentage with kidney stone Disease: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study among bus drivers

X Zheng, Q Chen, Y Wu, J Xiong - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background The association between body fat percentage (BFP) and kidney stone disease
(KSD) among bus drivers has not been explored in the existing literature. Thus, this study …

[HTML][HTML] Brief, weekly magnetic muscle therapy improves mobility and lean body mass in older adults: A Southeast Asia community case study

S Venugobal, YK Tai, J Goh, S Teh, C Wong… - Aging (Albany …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Brief (10 min) weekly exposure to low energy pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) has
been shown to improve human muscle mitochondrial bioenergetics and attenuate systemic …

Cross-sectional association between body fat composition and biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in children with overweight/obesity

J Yasin, C Sharma, MJ Hashim… - Diabetes, Metabolic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Childhood obesity is most prevalent nutritional disorder worldwide. Studies on
clinical correlations between body fat (BF) composition, lipid profile, inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] A cross sectional study exploring the relationship of self-reported physical activity with function, kinesiophobia, self-efficacy and quality of life in an Asian …

AJ Goff, LE Jones, CJ Lim, BY Tan - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2024 - Springer
Background Physical activity is a guideline-recommended first-line intervention for people
with knee osteoarthritis. Physical activity levels, and its potential correlates, is underexplored …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in bone health among Indian older adults with obesity, sarcopenia, and sarcopenic obesity

A Gandham, D Scott, MP Bonham, B Kulkarni… - Calcified Tissue …, 2022 - Springer
Age-related changes in fat and lean mass contribute to bone health, but these associations
may be influenced by sex and ethnicity. This study investigated sex-specific associations of …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting overweight and obesity status among Malaysian working adults with machine learning or logistic regression: retrospective comparison study

JE Wong, M Yamaguchi, N Nishi, M Araki… - JMIR Formative …, 2022 - formative.jmir.org
Background: Overweight or obesity is a primary health concern that leads to a significant
burden of noncommunicable disease and threatens national productivity and economic …

Risk factors associated with heat-related illness among sugarcane farmers in Thailand

K Kiatkitroj, S Arphorn, C Tangtong, SJ Maruo… - Industrial …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Heatstroke is defined as severe symptoms of heat-related illness, which could lead to death.
Sugarcane farmers are at high risk of heatstroke under extremely hot outdoor working …