Ethnic differences in adiposity and diabetes risk–insights from genetic studies

H Yaghootkar, B Whitcher, JD Bell… - Journal of internal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Type 2 diabetes is more common in non‐Europeans and starts at a younger age and at
lower BMI cut‐offs. This review discusses the insights from genetic studies about …

The Official Positions of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry: body composition analysis reporting

S Petak, CG Barbu, WY Elaine, R Fielding… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaf Polyphenols Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Middle-Aged Overweight Men: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial

M De Bock, JGB Derraik, CM Brennan, JB Biggs… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Olive plant leaves (Olea europaea L.) have been used for centuries in folk
medicine to treat diabetes, but there are very limited data examining the effects of olive …

Childhood and adolescent phenol and phthalate exposure and the age of menarche in Latina girls

AM Binder, C Corvalan, AM Calafat, X Ye, V Mericq… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Background The age of menarche has been associated with metabolic and cardiovascular
disease, as well as cancer risk. The decline in menarcheal age over the past century may be …

Effect of android to gynoid fat ratio on insulin resistance in obese youth

J Aucouturier, M Meyer, D Thivel… - … of pediatrics & …, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Background Upper body fat distribution is associated with the early development of insulin
resistance in obese children and adolescents. Objective: To determine if an android to …

Abdominal adiposity and total body fat as predictors of cardiometabolic health in children and adolescents with obesity

B Jin, H Lin, J Yuan, G Dong, K Huang, W Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Racial and ethnic differences in reproductive potential across the life cycle

SF Butts, DB Seifer - Fertility and Sterility, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To review variations in specific reproductive health outcomes by race and
ethnicity. A growing number of reports have explored potential gaps in the quality of …

Racial and ethnic differences in anthropometric measures as risk factors for diabetes

J Luo, M Hendryx, D Laddu, LS Phillips… - Diabetes …, 2019 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE The study objective was to examine the impact of race/ethnicity on associations
between anthropometric measures and diabetes risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS …

Psyllium supplementation in adolescents improves fat distribution & lipid profile: a randomized, participant-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

M de Bock, JGB Derraik, CM Brennan, JB Biggs… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Aims We aimed to assess the effects of psyllium supplementation on insulin sensitivity and
other parameters of the metabolic syndrome in an at risk adolescent population. Methods …

Official Position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry—part II (clinical …

SS Maeda, BH Albergaria, VL Szejnfeld… - Advances in …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To present an updated and evidence-based guideline for the use of dual-energy x-
ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess body composition in clinical practice. Materials and …