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Differential Relationship of Grip Strength with Body Composition and Lifestyle Factors Between Indian Urban and Rural Boys and Girls
To assess grip strength and gender differences in grip strength in 9–18-y-old urban and rural Indian children, to study association of grip strength with body composition, and assess determinants of grip stren...
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Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Relationships Between Muscle and Bone in Indian Men and Women
Both ethnicity and age are important determinants of musculoskeletal health. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia, assess the suitability of current diagnostic guidelines, and explore muscle-bon...
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Body mass index percentiles and elevated blood pressure among children and adolescents
It is well established that obesity is associated with an increased risk of elevated and high blood pressure (BP) in children and adolescents. However, it is uncertain whether there is an increase in the risk ...
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Parental Education, Children’s Nutritional Status and Non-verbal Intelligence in Rural School-children
To assess non-verbal intelligence and its relationship with nutritional status, nutrient intakes and parents’ education in school-children.
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Height Velocity Percentiles in Indian Children Aged 5–17 Years
To assess height velocity and develop height velocity percentiles in 5-17-year-old Indian children; and to study the magnitude and age at peak height velocity.
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Reference centile curves for body fat percentage, fat-free mass, muscle mass and bone mass measured by bioelectrical impedance in Asian Indian children and adolescents
To create gender-specific percentile curves for percent body fat (%BF) by Bio electrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) for screening adiposity and risk of hypertension in Indian children and generate reference curv...
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Validation of Bioelectric Impedance Analysis against Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry for assessment of body composition in Indian children aged 5 to 18 years
To validate body composition measurements by Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA) against Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) as the reference method in healthy children and adolescents.
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Reference centile curves for triceps skinfold thickness for Indian children aged 5–17 years and cut-offs for predicting risk of childhood hypertension: A multi-centric study
To create age- and gender-specific Triceps Skinfold Thickness percentile curves for Indian children; and to determine cut-offs for predicting the risk of childhood hypertension.
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Bone mineral content in growth hormone deficient children treated with growth hormone after withdrawal of supplementation with calcium, vitamin D and zinc
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Open AccessBone mineral content in growth hormone deficient children treated with growth hormone after withdrawal of 1 year of supplementation with calcium, vitamin D and zinc
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Enhanced effect of zinc and calcium supplementation on bone status in growth hormone-deficient children treated with growth hormone: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Reduced bone mineral content in growth hormone-deficient children (GHD) has been reported. Calcium, zinc, and vitamin D play an important role in bone formation. Hence, the aim of this pilot randomized control...
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Performance of WHO Growth Standards on Indian Children with Growth Related Disorders
To assess performance of WHO 2006 standards on anthropometric measurements of children referred for growth related disorders to a speciality pediatric clinic in Pune, India, from June 2006 through June 2010.
