introduction: inappropriate body composition represents impaired energy and nutrient intake and can be a risk factor for many diseases, especially for cardiovascular disease. different methods have been suggested for the estimation of body fat volume and its distribution. however, they may be either expensive or hazardous for some groups of patients. sonography is a very accessible technique, w...

abstract objective: the aim of this study was to compare the body fat parameters in individuals with and without metabolic syndrome using an objective method. materials and methods: this case-control study was performed in tehran and consisted of 105 individuals with age range of 20 to 55 years. all participants were overweight and obese. ncep atp iii criteria were used for identifying subjects...

background. adolescence is a critical period of growth and different variables can effect on this process in this age period. the relationship between obesity in adolescence and some metabolic disorders in the future has been reported by many studies. this study was carried out to determine the pattern of fat distribution among high school adolescents in ilam city in 2013. method. in this cross...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background: epidemic levels of obesity and overweight in today's world are leading to a higher number of mortality and morbidity, especially due to cardiovascular diseases (cvds). body fat distribution contributes a great amount to atherosclerosis formation and therefore increased cvd incidence. the present study used the ...

background: the type of body fat distribution has an important role for identifying risk of diseases. one of the simple anthropometric indexes for estimating type of body fat distribution is waist circumference index. this study is aimed to determine the type of body fat distribution in postmenopausal women and its related factors. methods: this is a cross sectional descriptive analytical study...