Background: Previous literature shows possible benefits of whey protein supplementation in
promoting weight loss. However, most studies do not have enough power to show beneficial …

Assessment of body composition, both at single time points and longitudinally, is particularly
important in clinical nutrition practice. It provides a means for the clinician to characterize …

Background Bariatric surgery induces weight loss but its acute and longer-term effects on
body composition (BC) are largely unknown. Objectives To determine the BC changes in …

Introduction Excess body fat is linked to higher risks for metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular disease (CV), among other health conditions. However …

Objective: We aimed to assess the role of adipose tissue distribution in cardiometabolic risk
(in particular insulin sensitivity) in a population of children and adolescents with obesity …

Introduction/aim People with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) have an
increased risk of fractures due to skeletal fragility. We aimed to compare areal bone mineral …

This study evaluated the association between ultra-processed foods (UPF) on serum IL-6
and to investigate the mediation role of adiposity. Participants were 524 adults from the …

Objectives The aim of this work was to examine the cross-sectional relationship between
body composition (BC) markers for adipose and lean tissue and bone mass, and a wide …

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is an established technique used in clinical and
research settings to evaluate total and regional fat. Additionally, recently developed software …

Purpose The proportion of elderly individuals (age≥ 65 years) in Japan reached 27.7% in
2017, the highest in the world. A serious social problem in a super-aged society is the rise in …