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Introduction to Obesity
Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that may impair health. According to the WHO, any individual with a body mass...
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Advances in body composition: a 100-year journey
Knowledge of human body composition at the dawn of the twentieth century was based largely on cadaver studies and chemical analyses of isolated...
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Epidemiology of Obesity
Obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. Factors that influence energy balance include the quantity and...
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Diagnosis and Etiology of Obesity
The aim of obesity diagnostics is to obtain information on body composition in terms of type and extent. The fat mass, fat-free mass (mainly muscle),...
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Overweight and Obese Patients
Overweight and obesity are associated with physiological changes that can influence the pharmacokinetics of drugs. This has consequences for the...
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Introduction to Obesity
Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that may impair health. According to the WHO, any individual with a body mass...
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Body Mass Index and Body Fat in Anorexia Nervosa
Anthropometry is considered one of the main methods of nutritional assessment in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN). In this chapter, we will...
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The relationship between resting metabolic rate and quality of life is moderated by age and body composition in women: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQOL) is related to body composition, which is also related to resting metabolic rate (RMR). RMR can be...
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Body Mass Index and Body Fat in Anorexia Nervosa
Anthropometry is considered one of the main methods of nutritional assessment in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN). In this chapter, we will...
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BMI-based obesity classification misses children and adolescents with raised cardiometabolic risk due to increased adiposity
ObjectiveTo assess how inaccurately the body mass index (BMI) is used to diagnose obesity compared to body fat percentage (BF%) measurement and to...
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The Basic Definitions of Anatomy and Anthropometry
An international common terminology is used to clearly explain the human body and its movements. The main reason for using this common terminology is...
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Obesity and Body Mass Index
ObesityObesityand body mass index (BMI) is a complex health issue that resultsBody Mass Index (BMI) from a combination of causes and contributing...
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Investigating the differences in nutritional status between successfully weaned and unsuccessfully weaned respirator patients
Long-term respirator users admitted to intensive care units need to be transferred to a respiratory care center (RCC) for weaning. It may cause...
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Different body parts’ fat mass and corrected QT interval on the electrocardiogram: The Fasa PERSIAN Cohort Study
BackgroundPrevious studies suggested that obesity and fat mass are associated with QT interval prolongation, but the role of different body parts'...
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The Preventiometer - reliability of a cardiovascular multi-device measurement platform and its measurement agreement with a cohort study
BackgroundMultimedia multi-device measurement platforms may make the assessment of prevention-related medical variables with a focus on...
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Toxic Effects of Calories
The human body needs calories to survive. Calorie consumption that is too low or too high will eventually lead to health problems. It is not only...
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Variability and accuracy of body fat estimates using skinfolds and DXA in elite Gaelic football players: a validation study and development of novel prediction equations
In elite Gaelic football, body composition is commonly assessed by methods, such as skinfold equations and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)...
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Reduced plasma albumin predicts type 2 diabetes and is associated with greater adipose tissue macrophage content and activation
BackgroundPlasma albumin is reduced during inflammation. Obesity, a strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D), is associated with adipose tissue...
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Efficacy of Interval Training in Improving Body Composition and Adiposity in Apparently Healthy Adults: An Umbrella Review with Meta-Analysis
BackgroundAlthough the efficacy of interval training for improving body composition has been summarized in an increasing number of systematic reviews...
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Development of nuclear underground engineered test surrogates (NUGETS): preliminary composition study and production method
A method for formulation and production of a new variety of surrogate nuclear explosive melt debris (NEMD), Nuclear UnderGround Engineered Test...
