Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) were obtained from 15 rats that were inflected with graded injury using the NYU Impactor. SEPs, in response to stimuli to the nerves in the limbs, were recorded from the cranium. Spectral coherence was used to analyze these signals. Results obtained from the investigation show that this technique is capable of providing a quantitative measure of spinal cor...

Aging involves both nutritional and physiological changes, reducing fat-free mass (FFM) and increasing body fat, both of which are associated with physical weakness, unfitness and morbidity among the elderly. This study was undertaken to analyze the cross-validity of bioelectrical impedance equations for the prediction of fat-free mass (FFM) in elderly Brazilians. A cross-sectional population-b...

INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular disease is one of the main causes for Turner syndrome (TS) mortality and the evaluation of its risk factors such as excess body fat and its distribution is considered one of the major aspects of the adult patient care. OBJECTIVE To develop and validate a specific bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) equation to predict body composition in TS patients. SUBJECTS ...

background: obesity seems to be associated to migraine headache. increase in body fat, especially in gluteofemoral region, elevates adiponectin and leptin secretion which in turn impair inflammatory processes that could be contributing to migraine risk. this study was designed to assess the relationship between body composition and risk of migraine for the first time. methods: in this cross-sec...

Body composition is generally aiming at quantitative estimates of Fat Mass, inadequate to assess nutritional states that on the other hand are well defined by the intra/extra cellular massess proportion (ECM/BCM). Direct measures performed with phase sensitive bioelectrical impedance analyzers, can be used to define the current distribution in normal and abnormal populations. Phase Angle and Re...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the minimum number of anthropometric measures that will optimally predict insulin resistance (IR) and to characterize the utility of these measures among obese and nonobese adolescents. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS SIX ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES (SELECTED FROM THREE CATEGORIES: central adiposity, weight, and body composition) were measured from 1298...

OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors associated with obesity in primary school children, with a particular focus on those which can be modified. To identify critical periods and growth patterns in the development of childhood obesity. METHODS 871 New Zealand European children were enrolled in a longitudinal study at birth and data were collected at birth, 1, 3.5 and 7 years of age. Data collect...