There is increasing interest in body composition in paediatric research, as distinct from growth and nutritional status, as almost all diseases have adverse effects on either fatness or the fat-free mass. However, the approaches used to assess growth and nutritional status are not appropriate for separate evaluations of body fatness and lean mass. Traditional measurements such as body mass inde...

Thirty males and thirty females suckling Criollo Cordobes kid goats of approximately 60 to 90 days old were used in this study. Kids were slaughtered at <9.5 kg, >9.5<11 kg and >11 kg of empty body weight. The carcasses showed a medium conformation index. The meat and fat colour, and internal subcutaneous fatness were mainly scored as either pink, cream, slight and low-medium, respectively. The...

BACKGROUND This study assessed the relation of fatness and insulin resistance and their interaction with cardiovascular risk factors, inflammatory factors, and oxidative stress in thin and heavy adolescents. METHODS AND RESULTS Euglycemic insulin clamp studies were performed on 295 (169 male, 126 female) adolescents (mean+/-SE age, 15+/-0.1 years). Comparisons were made between (1) heavy and ...

Body fatness distribution is a useful epidemiological and clinical marker of health risk among European and other populations. Prevalence of obesity among adults is rising in many parts of Malaysia, and it is important to understand the extent to which fat patterning is robust across different age groups and between the sexes. This analysis examines fatness and fat distribution in rural Sarawak...

Many studies have explored the relationship between blood pressure and body size and composition in adults and preadults, but none has inquired into the relationship of blood pressure and the anatomical distribution of subcutaneous fat (fat patterning). Fat patterning has an association with chronic diseases (diabetes and cardiovascular disease) in adults. We sought the relationship between fat...

To investigate the associations between obesity and serum hepatic enzyme activities, we measured total body fat (TBF), body mass index (BMI), and hepatic biochemical parameters in 732 apparently healthy adults. TBF was assessed using a body fat analyzer. Serum activities of alanine and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT and AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and la...

INTRODUCTION In the physical education context a well- known myth suggest that obese and unfit youth dislike physical education. OBJECTIVE To examine if adolescents who dislike physical education have higher levels of fatness and lower of fitness than their peers. METHODS Participants included 2606 (49.3% girls) adolescents from AVENA and UP&DOWN studies. physical education enjoyment was as...