BACKGROUND Rapid early postnatal weight gain predicts increased subsequent obesity and related disease risks. However, the exact timing of adverse rapid postnatal weight gain is unclear. OBJECTIVE The objective was to examine the associations between rapid weight gain in infancy and in early childhood in relation to body composition at age 17 y. DESIGN This prospective cohort study was cond...

Systemic inflammation may mediate the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and extrapulmonary comorbidities. We measured high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in COPD and quantified the effect modification by body weight change and sex. Using data from the Swiss study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA; n = 5,479) with measurements of force...

background & aim: the fruit of citrullus colocynthis has a bitter taste and antibacterial properties against pathogen factors.the aim of current research was to study the effects of different dietary level of bitter cucumber fruit powderwith and without protexin probiotic supplementation on growth performance, carcass traits and intestinal morphology of broiler chicks. experimental: two hundred...

We tested the hypothesis that modest, overfeeding-induced weight gain would increase sympathetic neural activity in nonobese humans. Twelve healthy males (23 +/- 2 years; body mass index, 23.8 +/- 0.7) were overfed approximately 1,000 kcal/day until a 5-kg weight gain was achieved. Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA, microneurography), blood pressure, body composition (dual energy X-ray ab...

OBJECTIVE To describe gestational weight gain during pregnancy, adherence to Health Canada 2010 Gestational Weight Gain Guidelines, and the effects of weight gain on postpartum weight retention in women with different pre-pregnancy body mass indices. METHOD Body weight data were collected from women during pregnancy and in the early postpartum period as part of this prospective cohort study; ...

Overweight and obesity are frequently reported to be a significant issue in schizophrenia resulting in the inherent complications of these disorders. Body weight gain also commonly results from treatment with the most tolerable and efficacious pharmacological treatments, second-generation antipsychotics. However there are numerous other factors that contribute to increased body mass in individu...

OBJECTIVE To identify socio-demographic and lifestyle determinants of weight gain in a sample of premenopasual black South African (SA) women. METHODS Changes in body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, computerised tomography), socio-economic status (SES) and behavioural/lifestyle factors were measured in 64 black SA women at baseline (27 ± 8 years) and after 5.5 years. RESULTS ...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the association between rate of gestational weight gain and preterm birth varying prepregnancy body mass indices and trimester. METHODS Data from Maternal and Newborn's Health Monitoring System on 17475 pregnant women who delivered live singletons at ≥ 28 weeks of gestation between October 2013 and September 2014 from 12 districts/counties of 6 provinces in China and st...

BACKGROUND People tend to underestimate their current weight and overestimate their height minimizing health risk factors. The aim of this study was to assess body weight satisfaction, acceptance of body image, weight concern and dieting habits among a Mediterranean adult population. METHODS Cross-sectional survey was carried out (2009-2010) in the Balearic Islands, Spain. A random sample (n ...

BACKGROUND Rapid weight gain in infancy is associated with higher body mass index in later life, but its relation with individual body-composition components remains unclear. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate associations between weight gain during different periods in infancy and later fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM). DESIGN Body composition was assessed by using the 4-component mode...