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Body Composition Analyzer
Standing 8-Electrode Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis as an Alternative Method to Estimate Visceral Fat Area and Body Fat Mass in Athletes
To investigate the potential of standing 8-electrode bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) for assessing visceral fat area (VFA) and body fat mass (BFM) in athletes.
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Body Composition Analyzer
Effect of fasting in Ramadan on body composition and nutritional intake: a prospective study
The present study aimed to assess the effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on body weight and composition and the effects of age and sex.
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Body Composition Analyzer
Low Muscle and High Fat Percentages Are Associated with Low Natural Killer Cell Activity: A Cross-Sectional Study
This study aimed to investigate whether body fat and muscle percentages are associated with natural killer cell activity (NKA).
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Body Composition Analyzer
The Assessment of Muscle Mass and Function in Patients with Long-Standing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Muscular dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect the quality of life and comorbidities. We enrolled 320 patients with RA, and evaluated their muscle mass, grip strength, and physical performance.
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Body Composition Analyzer
Association between skeletal muscle attenuation and gastroesophageal reflux disease: A health check-up cohort study
Sarcopenia is defined as skeletal muscle attenuation and has an association with metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome, which includes obesity, is one of known predictive factors for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This study aimed to elucidate the association between sarcopenia and GERD.
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Body Composition Analyzer
Exercise-related hemoconcentration and hemodilution in hydrated and dehydrated athletes: An observational study of the Hungarian canoeists
Hemoconcentration during exercise is a well-known phenomenon, however, the extent to which dehydration is involved is unclear. In our study, the effect of dehydration on exercise-induced hemoconcentration was examined in 12 elite Hungarian kayak-canoe athletes.
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Body Composition Analyzer
Effect of Concurrent Training and Muay Thai HIIT on Body Composition, Physical Fitness and Functional Movement in Overweight Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of concurrent training (CT) and Muay Thai HIIT (MT) on body composition, physical fitness, and functional movement in overweight adolescents was compared using a randomized controlled trial design.
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Body Composition Analyzer
The effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in conjunction with concurrent training on body composition, glycaemic status, and inflammatory markers in obese men with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized double-blind clinical trial
Chronic inflammation is one of the major challenges in the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Our primary aim was to assess the anti-inflammatory effects of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) supplementation and concurrent training in obese men with T2DM.
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Body Composition Analyzer
Effects of 12-Month Interdisciplinary Interventions in 8- and 9-Year-Old Children with Excess Body Weight
Childhood obesity remains one of the most serious medical challenges of the 21st century. The aim of the study was to obtain epidemiological data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among 8- and 9-year-old children in Szczecin, and to evaluate the effectiveness of medical intervention in the form of a year of interdisciplinary work with children with excess body weight.
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Body Composition Analyzer
Relationship of anthropometric measurements with glycated hemoglobin and 1-h blood glucose after 50 g glucose challenge test in pregnant women: A longitudinal cohort study in Southern Thailand
To assess correlations of anthropometric measurements with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and 1-h blood glucose after a 50 g glucose challenge test during the first and late second trimesters and explore their relationships of anthropometric measurements with neonatal birth weight.