Background Both short and long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollutants have been
associated with asthma and reduced lung function. We hypothesized that short-term indoor …

Background: Overhead athletes require a delicate balance of shoulder mobility and stability
in order to meet the functional demands of their respective sport. While musculoskeletal …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND In Colombia, the prevalence of overweight/obesity in children
has increased by 26% in the past 5 years. School food environment may be an important …

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and
body fat percentage (% BF) among 1000 healthy adolescents (ages, 15–19 y) from different …

Background: Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most commonly used indices to measure
the weight status of an individual. However, it takes only height and weight of individual into …

Purpose: Our aim attempted to esteem the impact of abdominal fat on body fat distribution or
composition related to total body fat as recommended weight loss among High School …

Background Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified 97 body-
mass index (BMI) associated loci. We aimed to evaluate if dietary intake modifies BMI …

The play has been shown to help children adjust to the school setting and to enhance
children's learning [1]. Since this theory, the current study was designed to examine the …

A Body Shape Index (ABSI) predicts mortality independent of body mass index and had a
negative relationship with self-rated health (SRH), which had a positive effect on the …

Background. Physical activity is a well-known means of obesity prevention, but the
relationship between exercise frequency and body composition in children has not been …