AIMS To estimate trends in anthropometric indexes from 1992 to 2008 and to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in relation to anthropometric indexes (body mass index, waist circumference, waist:hip ratio, waist:height ratio). METHODS Data from the three surveys (1992-2008) are presented. A random sample of 5147 subjects aged 45-64 years was selected for statistical analysis....

OBJECTIVE To compare intraoperative measurements of the knee with those obtained by magnetic resonance imaging, in order to validate the latter method for use in anthropometric studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 20 knees in 20 patients with osteoarthritis, all of whom underwent total arthroplasty between August and December of 2013. We took six measurements in the distal femur and two ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prediction of long-term cardiometabolic risk using anthropometric and central obesity parameters.  Methods: A total of 390 Saudi subjects (men 42.8%) aged 18-50 years were enrolled in a cross-sectional study in King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between August 2014 and  January 2016. All   participants were instructed to fast for 12 hours before ...

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated associations of various anthropometric measures of adiposity with a panel of inflammatory and oxidative stress markers in a relatively lean population of Chinese women. METHODS This analysis included 1,005 Chinese women aged 40-70 years. Plasma concentrations of inflammatory and oxidative stress markers were measured. Anthropometric measurements were taken by t...

Many signals of natural selection have been identified in the human genome. However, except for some single-locus mechanisms, most molecular processes generating these adaptation signals are still unknown. We developed an approach that integrates datasets related to genome-wide association studies (GWAS) with information about systems biology and genetic signatures of natural selection to ident...

Context: Malnutrition is the major public health problem in many developing countries such as India. Government of India started Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres (NRC) to rehabilitate the severe acute malnourished children. Aim: The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of nutritional intervention measures in NRC. Methodology: It is a hospital based observational study using...

OBJECTIVES To investigate which anthropometric adiposity measure has the strongest association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in Caucasian men and women without a history of CVD. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS We searched databases for studies reporting correlations between anthropometric adiposity measures and CVD risk factors in Caucasian subjects with...

Introduction The knowledge and study of surgical techniques and anthropometric measurements of the nose make possible a qualitative and quantitative analysis of surgical results. Objective Study the main technique used in rhinoplasty on Caucasian noses and compare preoperative and postoperative anthropometric measurements of the nose. Methods A prospective study with 170 patients was performed ...

Peinado AB, Benito PJ, Díaz V, González C, Zapico AG, Álvarez M, Maffulli N, Calderón FJ. Discriminant analysis of the speciality of elite cyclists. J. Hum. Sport Exerc. Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 480-489, 2011. The different demands of competition coupled with the morphological and physiological characteristics of cyclists have led to the appearance of cycling specialities. The aims of this study were...

BACKGROUND To determine whether separate anthropometric screening tools are needed for obesity and the metabolic syndrome in children, we compared the predictability of several anthropometric indices, including waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI), with regard to metabolic disorders. STUDY DESIGN The Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan Elementary School Children (2000-2001) co...