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Blakley, Alivia. "Validity of Various Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Devices vs the Bod Pod for Body Composition." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu155934084847866.

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Biver, Deborah J. "Analysis of body composition with use of body impedance analysis and skinfold calipers : a correlation study /." View online, 1988. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998878708.pdf.

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Aslani, Alireza. "Body composition analysis in the assessment of cancer cachexia treatment outcomes." University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/5293.

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Introduction Cachexia is characterised by a marked weight loss and the presence of anorexia, anaemia, and asthenia. Although cachexia is often associated with the presence and growth of tumour and observed in solid tumours of the upper gastrointestinal tract, its presence is not unique to cancer and is often also present in most chronic, end-stage diseases processes. The loss of body fat, altered lipid metabolism, increase in the resting energy expenditure, and the increased loss of body protein the degree of which is associated with poor survival, are all hallmarks of this detrimental disease. The clinical aspects and consequences of cachexia can simply be summarised as morbidity, debilitating conditions, and mortality. The conditions such as loss of muscle mass, impaired muscle function, fatigue, reduced activity and functional capacity by themselves are enough to severely and significantly affect the patients’ QL. Although different interventional procedures and therapies are available for the treatment of cachexia and its symptoms, effective methods to evaluate their benefits and outcomes have not been tested or investigated. It was, therefore, the aim of this project to use body composition analysis as a clinical tool and evaluate the effectiveness and outcome of interventional and therapeutic procedures in three groups of patients with cancer. Methods Three patient groups were investigated: 1) patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing Whipple’s Procedure, 2) patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing cancer chemotherapy and receiving either EPA or placebo, and 3) patients with malignant mesothelioma undergoing cancer chemotherapy plus thalidomide or thalidomide alone. Body composition analysis techniques were used to assess the changes in TBN, TBF, TBK, and TBW. In addition, the body composition parameters together with clinical measures were also used to determine parameters influencing survival. The malignant mesothelioma patients were randomised into patients who received gemcitabine / cisplatin plus thalidomide and those who received thalidomide alone. The pancreatic cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy were randomised into the group who were receiving EPA and those who were receiving placebo. In addition, these patients were also investigated on the basis of their disease extent where they were separated into two groups of metastatic and locally advanced. Unpaired T-Test and ANOVA were used to determine differences between groups. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox’s Regression were used to assess survival in all three patient cohorts. The Whipple’s Procedure patients were separated into those who received a Clear Margin and those who received an Unclear Margin during their resection. Results 1) In the pancreatic cancer patients undergoing Whipple’s Procedure, compared to the base-line, there were highly significant changes in Weight (p=0.006), BMI (p=0.005), and FM (p=0.007) followed by significant changes in %BFat (p=0.016), TBK/Ht (p=0.021), LBM (By TBK) (p=0.023), LBM (Van Loan) (p=0.034), and LBM (Segal) (p=0.038) at the 14 week time-point. At the 26 weeks post-operative time point, the only significant changes were in the FM (p=0.012), %BFat (p=0.003), and BMI (p=0.027) parameters. There was also a deviation between the two groups in their TBN, LBM and TBW content observable in a long-term setting and fat content in the relatively shorter-term. Although the Unclear Margin group had lower body composition values, both groups seem to begin to gradually “equalise” around the 14 weeks post-operative time-point. The survival analysis results for the Whipple’s Procedure patients demonstrated that Margin Status (p=0.001), Fat Mass (p=0.003) and Age (p=0.081) were significant and could influence survival. 2) When the second cohort pancreatic cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy were analysed, they were initially separated according to the extent of their disease The results of the analyses of body composition changes between measurement time-points for the each group separately, suggested that the patients with locally advanced disease maintain their Weight, FM, and TBN but are more likely to have a lower TBW by the end of the four month of chemotherapy. However, the patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer maintain their TBW but are more likely to have a decreased fat compartment and a higher FFM. The QL analysis showed that the metastatic group are performing “worse” than the locally advanced group especially in term of their Dyspnoea, Nausea & Vomiting, and Sexuality. In addition, the Karnofsky score showed that the metastatic group are not performing as well as the locally advanced group. Furthermore, for the metastatic group there was an increase in the patients’ pain with a decline in mood and general performance as well as increase in gastrointestinal symptoms. Pain Card scores also showed a general increase for the metastatic group and a general decrease for the locally advanced group. When the pancreatic cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy were separated according to whether they received EPA or placebo, the results demonstrated that firstly, due to the fact that the patients were well randomised, the two groups commenced the trial with similar and statistically non-significantly different body composition parameters. Secondly, the two groups were also found to be statistically not different at their corresponding measurement time-points. And thirdly, the patients receiving placebo compared to those receiving EPA lost more Weight, and FM but less TBW throughout the trial. The TBK/Ht (p=0.044), TBK (p=0.042), and LBM (By TBK) (p=0.042), however, showed statistically significant differences where in all three parameters the EPA showed an increase compared to the base-line (pre-chemotherapy). Results of the survival analysis demonstrated that the use of EPA in this group of pancreatic cancer patients did not provide any benefit. In fact, as it was shown in the Kaplan-Meier plot, the group of patients receiving the EPA had a “worse” survival than the group receiving the placebo. The QL results showed that placebo group improved in their functional scales, but increased their Altered Bowel Habit scores with an increase in the perception of pain and decrease in relief from pain. The EPA group, however, showed a decrease in the Loss of Appetite, Dyspnoea, Pain, Pancreatic Pain, and Fatigue, and improvements in Role Functioning and Sexuality. 3) Results of the malignant mesothelioma patients demonstrated that both study arms show similar weight changes. In addition, body composition measurements indicated that the gemcitabine / cisplatin chemotherapy plus thalidomide group had a greater TBN loss and a greater TBW gain than the thalidomide-alone group. This loss of TBN and gain in TBW looked to be “concealed” in the weight. The results of the survival analysis carried out on the mesothelioma patient group suggested that haemoglobin levels (p=0.001), Age (p=0.007), and NI (p=0.008) are the parameters that can influence the survival of patients with malignant mesothelioma undergoing chemotherapy. Conclusions 1) The trend in body composition changes in the Whipple’s Procedure group showed that, although both groups may start with non-significantly different body composition, they tended to grow closer around the 14 week point indicating that the Clear Margin group may lose more than Unclear Margin group. The implications of these findings, therefore, were that once the most appropriate surgical procedure is performed, an adjuvant therapy regimen (such as chemotherapy) at around 14 weeks may have the most impact on the patient’s overall treatment outcome. 2) When the pancreatic cancer patients were separated by the extent of their disease, the results lead to the conclusion that the patients with locally advanced disease maintain their Weight, FM, and TBN but are more likely to have a lower TBW by the end of the four month of chemotherapy. However, the patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer maintain their TBW but are more likely to have a decreased fat compartment and a higher FFM. The QL analysis concluded that the results may point to a worsening and/or progressing disease which is consistent with classic metastatic disease aetiology. From the results of the pancreatic cancer patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy it was concluded that the use of EPA in this group of pancreatic cancer patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy with gemcitabine results in a non-significant reduction in weight loss, FM loss, and TBW gain with a statistically significant increase in FFM. The results of the survival analysis was, however, contradictory suggesting that patients receiving EPA may have a worse survival than the placebo group. The QL analysis here concluded that that EPA does improve the QL of this group of pancreatic cancer patients. 3) From the malignant mesothelioma group it was concluded that provided that the overall anti-cancer potential of gemcitabine / cisplatin plus thalidomide is comparable with that of thalidomide-alone, then by looking purely from the body composition angle one may be able to suggest the use of thalidomide alone in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma in this group of patients. From the results of the survival analysis, the fact that the Study Arm parameter did not reach statistical significance could indicate that survival in these patients is not affected by the presence or absence of chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin. The body composition techniques were used here as a tool to monitor changes in various body composition parameters to assess the outcomes, including survival, of the administration of different therapies and interventional procedures in these three groups of cancer patients. For these purposes, these techniques were demonstrated to be an effective and invaluable tool.
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Duncan, Michael Bennett. "The use of bioelectrical impedance analysis for estimating the body composition of various fish species." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31531.

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The reliable measurement of growth and condition is vital for effective fisheries assessments. Biologists have long attempted to estimate condition for their assessments, but a reliable method to nonlethally estimate body composition is lacking. Proximate analysis is the most dependable and accurate method for estimating internal composition, but it is lethal, time consuming, and expensive. Recent research has shown bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to be an effective method for estimating proximate composition in some fishes. The technique is quick, inexpensive, and, most importantly, nonlethal, which is vital when examining endangered species or cultured fish. My research focused on developing BIA indices for several new species of fish, using those indices to evaluate the body composition of fish in the field, and determining whether water temperature influenced resistance and reactance measurements. I found that BIA accurately estimated the body composition of bluegill Lepomis macrochirus, redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus, brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis, and northern logperch Percina caprodes (r2 â ¥ 0.71, p < 0.0001). I also determined that bluegill and redear regressions were not significantly different (P â ¥ 0.10) suggesting they can be used interchangeably during future studies. Laboratory studies revealed that water temperature did not significantly influence resistance and reactance measurements of bluegill, redear, and largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides (P â ¥ 0.18). These results, along with previous literature, indicate that BIA may be an accurate and reliable assessment tool for fisheries biologists.
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Radley, Duncan. "Body composition analysis : evaluation of methods in adolescents of varying fatness." Thesis, Leeds Beckett University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485476.

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Introduction The objectives of the present study were twofold: 1) to investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal accuracy of percentage body fat (%fat) estimates from laboratory methods and field methods in a sample of mainly overweight and obese adolescents; and 2) to examine the use of each method to assess the effectiveness of the Carnegie International Weight Loss Camp (CIC) intervention. ABSTRACT / / Methods The laboratory methods: dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (OXA), air displacement plethysmography (AOPSiri. AOPLoh), total body water (TBW73, TBWLoh) , threecompartment mineral model (3CMin) and three-compartment total body water model (3CrBw), and the field methods: skinfold thicknesses (SKFs), bie-electrical impedance analysis (BIA) and four-compartment bie-electrical impedance model (4CB1A) were evaluated against a criterion four-compartment model (4CLoh). 76 adolescents participated in the cross-sectional study, age (mean ± SO) 14.0 ± 1.6 y, body mass index 30.0 ±6.7 kg.m-2 and %fat (4C model) 36.9 ± 11.9%. 13 children attending the CIC (campers), 14 overweight comparison group children (OWCG) and 8 normal weight comparison group children (NWCG) participated in the longitudinal and intervention evaluation study. Results Cross-sectional analysis of laboratory methods, in all subjects, revealed mean percentage body fat (%fat) determined by 3CrBW (37.0 ± 11.8%) and 3CMin (36.8 ± 12.9%) were within ± 0.5% of that determined by 4CLoh (36.9 ± 11.9%). %Fat determined by AOPsiri (38.0 ± 12.4%), AOPLoh (36.0 ± 12.8%), TBW73 (35.8 ± 11.7) and TBWLoh (37.6 ± 11.4%) were within between ± 0.7% and ± 1.2% of that determined by 4CLoh, whilst OXA overestimated %fat by 3.6%. Considering individual agreement 3CrBW revealed the lowest 95% limits of agreement (± 1.1%) followed by values between ± 3.6% and ±7.2% for all other methods. Cross-sectional analysis of field methods, in all subjects, revealed mean %fat determined by 4CBIA (36.2 ± 12.8%) and 1 BIA prediction equation were within ± 0.5% of that determined by 4CLoh %fat (35.9 ± 12.5%). %Fat determined by 3 BIA prediction equations were within between ± 0.8% and ± 1.8% of that determined by 4CLoh , whilst all other methods differed by between ± 2.4% and ± 6.0%. Considering individual agreement 4CB1A revealed the lowest 95% limits of agreement (± 3.2%) and SKFs the greatest (± 15.6%). The 95% limits of agreement for all other BIA prediction equations ranged from ± 7.9% to ± 12.8%. Longitudinal analysis of laboratory methods, by group, revealed a less than ± 1% mean difference to 4CLoh %fat delta values in all cases except by 3CMin, TBW73 and TSWLoh in Campers, 3CMin in the OWCG and DXA in the NWCG. Considering individual agreement the lowest 95% limits of agreement were produced by 3CrBW.(± 0.6% to ±1.0%) and the highest by DXA (%fat ±4.2% to ±5.9). Longitudinal analysis of field methods, by group, revealed a less than ± 1% mean difference to 4CLoh %fat delta values in all cases except 2 BIA prediction equations and SKFs in Campers, but a greater than ± 1% mean difference in all cases in the OWCG and NWCG with the exception of SKFs in the NWCG. In all cases the lowest 95% limits of agreement were produced by 4CB1A (%fat ± 1.8% to ± 6.2%). Evaluation of the CIC intervention revealed that 3CrBW was the only method to show agreement with the 4C model findings of a significant difference between each group. Discussionl Conclusion The present study demonstrates that a number of methods were able to provide accurate mean but not individual cross-sectional and longitudinal body composition estimates compared to a criterion 4C 'model. In general laboratory methods provided more accurate estimates than field methods. In addition, the study highlights 3CTBW as an accurate alternative to 4C' model analysis in lean, overweight and obese adolescents when very accurate individual estimates are required. Similarly, when evaluating changes in an intervention compared to control groups using only a small number of participants the 3CrBW model is the most accurate altemative method. Findings from the present study also highlight caution is warranted when interpreting data, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally, without careful attention to and understanding of t~e theoretical underpinnings of the method being used.
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Company, Joe Ball Stephen D. "Body composition comparison bioelectric impedance analysis with DXA in adult athletes /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/5697.

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The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on September 16, 2009). Thesis advisor: Dr. Steve Ball. Includes bibliographical references.
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Fallah, Shokr. "Application of bioelectrical impedance analysis to detect body composition of athletes." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2003.

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HOUTKOOPER, LINDA BRAUNSCHMIDT. "VALIDITY OF WHOLE-BODY BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS FOR BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT IN NONOBESE AND OBESE CHILDREN AND YOUTH." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/183914.

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Whole-body bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) was evaluated for its reliability and accuracy in estimating body composition in children and youth. The established electrical principle for estimating volume in a geometrical system from conductor-length('2) divided by impedance is the basis for the use of this method in humans. The hypothesis that body-height('2) divided by the resistance component of impedance (resistance index) can be used to estimate total body water (TBW), fat free body (FFB), and percent fat (%FAT) was tested. Validation studies in adults indicate BIA is a reliable and fairly accurate method of estimating TBW, FFB, and %FAT but no testing has been completed on children. The subjects were 103 nonobese and obese anglo males and females from 10 to 14 years old. Within-day reliability of resistance and reactance was assessed by analysis of variance with built-in comparisons. Between-day reliability for all measurements, made four to five weeks apart, was evaluated by test-retest correlation coefficients and paired t-tests. The criterion variables were FFB and %FAT estimated using equations developed for children and youth based on: (1) skinfolds, (2) body density, (3) TBW, (4) density and TBW, (5) density, TBW, and bone mineral content. Regression and multiple regression analyses were used to select the most accurate method of measuring FFB and %FAT and to determine the relationship among criterion variables and the following independent variables: resistance index alone and combined with sex, fatness category, sex x fatness, age, sexual maturation status, weight, anthropometric variables, and reactance. From this study the following conclusions were made: (1) BIA measurements were reliable, (2) resistance index had a linear relationship with FFB estimated from several criterion variables, (3) weight, sex, fatness category, sex x fatness, age, and sexual maturation status were significant variables for predicting criterion variables used in combination with resistance index but were not significant when anthropometric variables were included in the analysis, (4) prediction accuracy for FFB and %FAT from resistance index was fair (SEE 2.58 kg and 4.21%) and from resistance index plus anthropometric variables and reactance was good (SEE 1.88 kg and 3.26%) and similar to that from the best anthropometric variables alone (SEE 2.11 kg and 3.19%).
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Kelley, Edward T. II. "Comparative Analysis of Obesity Classification Methods in Aging Adults." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1429283749.

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Jensen, Björn [Verfasser], Anja [Akademischer Betreuer] Bosy-Westphal, and Claus-C. [Gutachter] Glüer. "Bioelectrical impedance analysis in the assessment of body composition – methodological considerations / Björn Jensen ; Gutachter: Claus-C. Glüer ; Betreuer: Anja Bosy-Westphal." Kiel : Universitätsbibliothek Kiel, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1211649288/34.

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Cornish, Bruce H. "Swept frequency biompedance analysis for the determination of body water compartments." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1994. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/37154/7/37154_Digitsed_Thesis.pdf.

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Bioelectrical impedance analysis, (BIA), is a method of body composition analysis first investigated in 1962 which has recently received much attention by a number of research groups. The reasons for this recent interest are its advantages, (viz: inexpensive, non-invasive and portable) and also the increasing interest in the diagnostic value of body composition analysis. The concept utilised by BIA to predict body water volumes is the proportional relationship for a simple cylindrical conductor, (volume oc length2/resistance), which allows the volume to be predicted from the measured resistance and length. Most of the research to date has measured the body's resistance to the passage of a 50· kHz AC current to predict total body water, (TBW). Several research groups have investigated the application of AC currents at lower frequencies, (eg 5 kHz), to predict extracellular water, (ECW). However all research to date using BIA to predict body water volumes has used the impedance measured at a discrete frequency or frequencies. This thesis investigates the variation of impedance and phase of biological systems over a range of frequencies and describes the development of a swept frequency bioimpedance meter which measures impedance and phase at 496 frequencies ranging from 4 kHz to 1 MHz. The impedance of any biological system varies with the frequency of the applied current. The graph of reactance vs resistance yields a circular arc with the resistance decreasing with increasing frequency and reactance increasing from zero to a maximum then decreasing to zero. Computer programs were written to analyse the measured impedance spectrum and determine the impedance, Zc, at the characteristic frequency, (the frequency at which the reactance is a maximum). The fitted locus of the measured data was extrapolated to determine the resistance, Ro, at zero frequency; a value that cannot be measured directly using surface electrodes. The explanation of the theoretical basis for selecting these impedance values (Zc and Ro), to predict TBW and ECW is presented. Studies were conducted on a group of normal healthy animals, (n=42), in which TBW and ECW were determined by the gold standard of isotope dilution. The prediction quotients L2/Zc and L2/Ro, (L=length), yielded standard errors of 4.2% and 3.2% respectively, and were found to be significantly better than previously reported, empirically determined prediction quotients derived from measurements at a single frequency. The prediction equations established in this group of normal healthy animals were applied to a group of animals with abnormally low fluid levels, (n=20), and also to a group with an abnormal balance of extra-cellular to intracellular fluids, (n=20). In both cases the equations using L2/Zc and L2/Ro accurately and precisely predicted TBW and ECW. This demonstrated that the technique developed using multiple frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis, (MFBIA), can accurately predict both TBW and ECW in both normal and abnormal animals, (with standard errors of the estimate of 6% and 3% for TBW and ECW respectively). Isotope dilution techniques were used to determine TBW and ECW in a group of 60 healthy human subjects, (male. and female, aged between 18 and 45). Whole body impedance measurements were recorded on each subject using the MFBIA technique and the correlations between body water volumes, (TBW and ECW), and heighe/impedance, (for all measured frequencies), were compared. The prediction quotients H2/Zc and H2/Ro, (H=height), again yielded the highest correlation with TBW and ECW respectively with corresponding standard errors of 5.2% and 10%. The values of the correlation coefficients obtained in this study were very similar to those recently reported by others. It was also observed that in healthy human subjects the impedance measured at virtually any frequency yielded correlations not significantly different from those obtained from the MFBIA quotients. This phenomenon has been reported by other research groups and emphasises the need to validate the technique by investigating its application in one or more groups with abnormalities in fluid levels. The clinical application of MFBIA was trialled and its capability of detecting lymphoedema, (an excess of extracellular fluid), was investigated. The MFBIA technique was demonstrated to be significantly more sensitive, (P<.05), in detecting lymphoedema than the current technique of circumferential measurements. MFBIA was also shown to provide valuable information describing the changes in the quantity of muscle mass of the patient during the course of the treatment. The determination of body composition, (viz TBW and ECW), by MFBIA has been shown to be a significant improvement on previous bioelectrical impedance techniques. The merit of the MFBIA technique is evidenced in its accurate, precise and valid application in animal groups with a wide variation in body fluid volumes and balances. The multiple frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis technique developed in this study provides accurate and precise estimates of body composition, (viz TBW and ECW), regardless of the individual's state of health.
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Borup, Pamela Ruth. "Intensity of Physical Activity and Body Composition: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Young Adult Women." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2012. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3399.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between intensity of physical activity and body composition in 239 young adult women. Methods: This study was cross-sectional. Participants were recruited from October 2009 to December 2011 and included women from 36 different states and 6 different countries. Physical activity was objectively measured using accelerometers worn for seven days. Body composition was measured using the BOD POD. Height, weight, and circumferences were assessed. Results: Participant's mean age was 20.6±1.6 years. Their mean BMI was 22.6±3.0 kg/m2 and mean body fat percentage was 26.4±6.3 %. Average total activity counts per day were 387,560 ± 172,000, with 61.6±22.5 min per day spent in MVPA, 169.4±43 min per day in light activity, 55.6±19 min per day in moderate activity, and 6±9.2 min per day in vigorous activity. Total activity counts per day were inversely correlated with body fat (r = -0.17, p = 0.007). Light activity was positively correlated with both BMI (r = 0.17, p = 0.007) and waist circumference (r = 0.15, p = 0.0164). Moderate activity was inversely associated with body fat (r = -0.18, p = 0.0051) and hip circumference (r = -0.12, p = 0.0459). MVPA was inversely associated with body fat (r = -0.19, p = 0.0026) and hip circumference (r = -0.14, p = 0.0291). Vigorous physical activity was inversely related to body fat (r = -0.20, p = 0.0023). Using stepwise regression, the best predictor of body fat was time spent in vigorous PA (F = 9.45, p = 0.0024). The best predictor of BMI was light activity per day, which was positively correlated with BMI (F = 7.5, p = 0.0066) followed by moderate activity per day which was negatively correlated (F = 4.25, p = 0.0403). Young adult women who spent no time performing vigorous PA had significantly higher body fat percentages than women who performed some vigorous PA. Young adult women who spent less than 30 minutes per day in MVPA had significantly higher body fat percentages and BMIs than those who obtained more than 30 minutes per day. For every 10 minutes spent in MVPA per day, the odds of being obese by body fat decreased by 33%. Conclusion: Vigorous PA and MVPA appear to be the most important aspects of PA associated with lower body fat and BMI levels. Young adult women should be encouraged to obtain at least 30 minutes of MVPA per day.
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Hastuti, Janatin. "Anthropometry and body composition of Indonesian adults : an evaluation of body image, eating behaviours, and physical activity." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2013. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/61740/1/Janatin_Hastuti_Thesis.pdf.

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This thesis examines the characteristics of anthropometry and body composition in Indonesian adults and some of the risk factors including body image, eating behaviours, and physical activity. Examination on body image, eating behaviours, and physical activity demonstrates significant correlations with anthropometry and body composition in Indonesian adults. The study also identified body image distortion in some of the participants and provides suggestions for intervention development addressed to the groups of participants which have been identified as having a distorted body image.
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Burkholder, William Joseph. "Body composition of dogs determined by carcass composition analysis, deuterium oxide dilution, subjective and objective morphometry, and bioelectrical impedance." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40419.

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Prediction of body composition was assessed in thirty-eight female and thirty-seven male random source dogs using in vivo methods of deuterium oxide dilution, subjective and objective morphometry, bioelectrical impedance and ultrasound, either separately or in various combinations. Carcass composition determined by chemical analyses of carcass homogenates served as criterion measures of body composition. Dogs were selected based on gender, body weight and body condition score. Body weight ranged from 7.3 to 34.5 kilograms (kg), subdivided into 4.5 kg increments with 6 female and 6 male dogs per increment. Body condition was categorized as thin, optimum or obese using a defined criteria, body condition scoring system (subjective morphometry) with 12 female and 12 male dogs per body condition category. Selection criteria produced 18 body weight condition groups with 2 female and 2 male dogs per group. One additional male and 2 female dogs were included for economic and ethical reasons. Equations to predict carcass composition from in vivo measurements were derived using standard regression techniques. Influence diagnostics, residual analysis and data splitting were used to validate predicti ve equations. Predictions from deuterium oxide dilution produced the most precise estimates of body composition. Average standard errors of estimation (SEE) from deuterium equations were 1.3, 1.8, 1.0, and 0.4 percent for percentages of body moisture, fat, protein and ash, respectively, and 0.39, 0.57,0.21 and 0.08 kg for absolute quantities of moisture, fat, protein and ash, respectively. Morphometry produced the most imprecise, but economical, estimates. Average SEE from morphometry equations for proportions were 3.0, 4.0, 1.3, and 0.4 percent, and 0.9, 0.9, 0.3 and 0.07 kg for absolute quantities of moisture, fat, protein and ash, respectively. Subjective morphometry could estimate body fat with an average SEE of 3.4 percent and correctly categorized 75 percent of the dogs. Bioelectrical impedance and ultrasound produced predictions with average SEE intermediate to deuterium and morphometry. Bioelectrical impedance was equivalent to deuterium dilution on the basis of cost per unit improvement in SEE, but ultrasound was not cost effective.
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Svedin, Frida. "Body composition during fasting and non-fasting conditions measured with bioelectrical impedance analysis." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-33920.

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Background: In 2014, there were nearly 2 billon overweight people around the world. This causes excessive costs for the society and is also a threat to the human condition. In recent time, there has been an increase of understanding the individual parts of the body composition. One method to measure body composition is using a bioelectrical impedance analyzer. The current recommendation is to measure during fasting conditions. However, there are few studies that have investigated a meal’s effect on body composition measured with bioelectrical impedance analysis, and those studies have presented varying results. If a bioelectrical impedance analyzer could be used without previous fasting, it would increase the use and utility of bioelectrical impedance analyzers. This could in turn, for example, reduce waiting lists in hospitals where bioelectrical impedance analyzers are used. Aim: The main aim of this study was to investigate a meal’s effect on body composition when measured with a bioelectrical impedance analyzer. The secondary aim was to investigate the correlation between skeletal muscle mass and hand grip strength when using a bioelectrical impedance analysis and a hand-held dynamometer respectively, during fasting conditions. Methods: In this present study, 27 subjects in the age of 21-59 years old participated. The subjects arrived at the laboratory in the morning during fasting conditions. Firstly, a bioelectrical impedance analyze and a hand grip strength test were completed. Thereafter, all subjects ate a meal containing at least 500 kcal. The following bioelectrical impedance analysis were completed 60, 90 and 120 minutes’ post meal intake. The data was then analyzed in SPSS version 20 through a paired T-test and a Pearson correlation test respectively. Results: The results showed that all body composition parameters investigated in this present study, except for minerals, not were statistically different 90 minutes after a meal intake containing at least 500 kcal, compared to the fasting condition, when measured with a bioelectrical impedance analyzer. Furthermore, a moderate correlation was found between hand grip strength and skeletal muscle mass for women. The same correlation was found weak for men. Conclusion: The results from this present study indicates that it is possible to measure body composition with a bioelectrical impedance analyzer 90 minutes’ post meal intake, except for minerals. Also, it indicates that a hand grip strength test is not a valid test for measuring skeletal muscle mass.
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McCrady, Shelly. "Response surface analysis of rat bone composition changes by dietary calcium and silicon." Online version, 2003. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2003/2003mccradys.pdf.

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Deighton-Smith, Nova. "Body image, health, and physical activity in pregnant women : a composite analysis." Thesis, Leeds Beckett University, 2014. http://eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/2644/.

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Women’s appearances are often judged by stringent, societal expectations, notably that of the thin-ideal. Pregnancy presents a definitive, yet naturally-occurring deviation from this norm. Research findings on how pregnant women cope with bodily changes however, are equivocal. Some feel protected from appearance-related concerns, whilst others experience increased body dissatisfaction. The aim of the present research was to build a composite understanding of factors that have an influence on body image attitudes and coping strategies in nulliparous women. Underpinned by a new realist and pragmatic approach, the research comprised of qualitative and quantitative components. The first aim was to explore messages about the pregnant body, and the role of exercise in UK magazines and online news sites. A qualitative, thematic examination of articles revealed a stark “invisibility” of the pregnant body in fashion magazines and a disparity in exercise messages and bodily portrayals among news and magazine publications. Overwhelmingly, beauty equated with the thin-ideal, not the pregnant body in news sites and fashion magazines. Study 1’s findings and existing pregnancy research guided Study 2; an exploration of women’s thoughts about their pregnant bodies, the role of exercise, and media-related, bodily descriptions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine pregnant women. Thematic analysis revealed that although women accepted their pregnant bodies, they experienced unwelcomed appearance-related comments, comparisons, and physical contact by others. Their pregnant bodies were perceived as being persistently scrutinised. Finally, a quantitative exploration of appearance-related experiences was conducted, using an online questionnaire administered to 181 pregnant women. Guided by Cash’s (2011a) theoretical model, a multitude of complex factors were examined using path analysis. The model revealed that body appreciation / acceptance, body shame and surveillance, fitness / health attitudes, and appearance evaluation / investment were influenced by historical (e.g., self-esteem, public self-consciousness) and proximal factors (e.g., social comparison). Exercise participation, clothing for concealment, and avoidance / fixing behaviours were associated with shame and surveillance, appearance comparisons, and physical discomforts in pregnancy. The present research indicates that women experience complex appearance- and fitness-related issues in pregnancy. The research concludes by highlighting the importance of nurturing self-esteem in pregnancy to increase body confidence and protect against negative coping strategies through the transition towards motherhood.
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Sharpe, Jenny-Kay. "Body composition and energy expenditure in men with schizophrenia." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2007. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16961/1/Jenny-Kay_Sharpe_Thesis.pdf.

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There is an increase in the prevalence of obesity among people with schizophrenia thought to be due in part to the weight enhancing side-effects of medications commonly used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. Despite the deleterious health effects associated with obesity and its impact on quality of life and medication compliance, little is known about body composition and energy expenditure in this clinical group. The primary purpose of this thesis was to enhance understanding of body composition and energy expenditure, particularly resting energy expenditure in men with schizophrenia who take atypical antipsychotic medications. Unique to this investigation is the evaluation of clinical tools used to predict body composition and energy expenditure against reference methodologies in men with schizophrenia. Further, given the known links between obesity and physical activity, an additional but less comprehensive component of the thesis was a consideration of total and activity energy expenditure in addition to the interaction between psychiatric symptoms, side-effects of antipsychotic medications and physical activity also occurred as part of this thesis. Collectively, the goals of this thesis were addressed through a series of studies – the first two studies were related to the measurement and characteristics of body composition in men with schizophrenia, while the third and fourth studies were related to the measurement and characteristics of resting energy expenditure in men with schizophrenia. The fifth and sixth studies the utilised doubly labelled water technique to quantify activity and total energy expenditure in a small group of men with schizophrenia and explored the use of accelerometry in this cohort. The final study briefly considered the impact of psychiatric symptoms and self-reported medication side-effects on objectively measured physical activity. In the first study, thirty-one male adults previously diagnosed with schizophrenia and sixteen healthy male controls were recruited. Estimates of body composition derived from an anthropometry-based equation and from bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) using deuterium dilution as the reference methodology to determine total body water were compared. The study also determined the validity of equations commonly used to predict body composition from BIA in the men with schizophrenia. A further aim was to determine the superiority of either BIA or body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of obesity in this cohort. The inclusion of the control group, closely matched for age, body size and body composition demonstrated that there was no difference in the ability of body composition prediction methods to distinguish between fat and fat-free mass (FFM) in controls and men with schizophrenia when both groups had similar body composition. However this study indicated that an anthropometry-based equation previously used in people with schizophrenia was a poor predictor of body composition in this cohort, as evidenced by wide limits of agreement (25%) and systematic variation of the bias. In comparison, the best predictor of percentage body fat (%BF) in this group was gained when impedance values were used to predict percentage body fat via the equation published by Lukaski et al (1986). Although percentage body fat was underpredicted using the Lukaski et al. (1986) equation, the mean magnitude was relatively small (1.3%), with the limits of agreement approximately 13%. Linear regression analysis revealed that %BF predicted using the Lukaski et al. (1986) equation explained 25% more of the variance in percentage body fat than BMI. Further, this study also indicated that BIA was more sensitive than BMI in distinguishing between overweight and obesity in this cohort of men with schizophrenia. Because of the almost exclusive use of BMI as an indicator of obesity in people with schizophrenia, the level of excess body fat may be in excess of that previously indicated. The second study extended the examination of body composition in men with schizophrenia. In this study, the thirty-one participants with schizophrenia (age, 34.2 ± 5.7 years; BMI, 30.2 ± 5.7 kg/m2) were individually matched with sedentary controls by age, weight and BMI. Deuterium dilution was used to distinguish between FFM and fat mass. The previous study had indicated that while BIA was a suitable group measure for obesity, on an individual level the technique lacked the precision required for investigating body composition in men with schizophrenia. Waist circumference was used as an indicator of body fat distribution. The findings of this study indicated that in comparison with healthy sedentary controls of similar body size and age, men with schizophrenia had higher levels of body fat which was more centrally distributed. Percentage body fat was on average 4% higher and waist circumference, on average 5 cm greater in men with schizophrenia than the sedentary controls of the same age and BMI. Further, this study indicates that the use of BMI to predict body fat in men with schizophrenia will result in greater bias than when it is used to predict body fat in other sedentary men. Commonly used regression equations to predict energy requirements at rest are based on the relationships between weight and resting energy expenditure (REE) and in such equations, weight acts as a surrogate measure of FFM. The objectives of study three were to measure REE in a small group of men with schizophrenia who were taking the antipsychotic medication clozapine and to determine whether REE can be predicted with sufficient accuracy to substitute for the measurement of REE in the clinical and/or research settings. Body composition was determined using deuterium dilution and REE was measured using a Deltatrac Metabolic Cart via a ventilated hood. The male participants, (aged 28.0 ± 6.7 yrs, BMI 29.8 ± 6.8 kg/m2) were weight stable at the time of the study and had been taking clozapine for 20.5 ± 12.8 months, with doses of 450 ± 140 mg/day. Of the six prediction equations evaluated, the equation of Mifflin et al. (1990) with no systematic bias, the lowest bias and the lowest limits of agreement proved to be the most suitable equation to predict REE in this cohort. The overestimation of REE can be corrected for by deducting 160 kcal/day from the predicted REE value when using the Mifflin et al. (1990) equations. However, the magnitude of the error associated with the prediction of REE for an individual is 370 kcal/day. The findings of this study indicate that REE cannot be predicted with sufficient individual accuracy in men with schizophrenia, therefore it was necessary to measure rather than predict REE in subsequent studies. In the fourth study, indirect calorimetry (Deltatrac Metabolic Cart via ventilated hood) and deuterium dilution were used to accurately determine REE, respiratory quotient (RQ) and FFM in 31 men with schizophrenia and healthy sedentary controls individually matched for age and BMI. Data from this study indicated that gross REE was lower in men with schizophrenia than in healthy sedentary controls of a similar age and body size. However, there was no difference between the groups in REE when REE was adjusted for FFM using the mathematically correct method (analysis of covariance with FFM as the covariate). There was however a statistically and clinically significant difference in resting, fasted RQ between men with schizophrenia and controls, suggesting that RQ rather than REE may be an important correlate worthy of further investigation in men with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications. Studies five and six involved the application of the doubly labelled water (DLW) technique to accurately determine total energy expenditure (TEE) and activity energy expenditure (AEE) in a small group of men with schizophrenia who had been taking the atypical antipsychotic medication clozapine. The participants were those who took part in study three. The purpose of these studies was to assess the validity of a commercially available tri-axial accelerometer (RT3) for predicting free-living AEE and to investigate TEE and AEE in men with schizophrenia. There was poor agreement between AEE measured using DLW and AEE predicted using the RT3. However, using the RT3 to measure inactivity explained over two-thirds of the variance in AEE. This study found that the relationship between current AEE per kilogram of body weight and change from baseline weight in men taking clozapine was strong although not significant. The sedentary nature of the group of participants in this study was reflected in physical activity levels, (PAL, 1.39 ± 0.27), AEE (435 ±352 kcal/day) and TEE (2511 ± 606 kcal/day) that fell well short of values recommended by WHO (2000) for optimal health and to prevent weight gain. Given the increasing recognition of the importance of sedentary behaviour to weight gain in the general community, further examination of the unique contributing factors such as medication side effects and symptoms of mental illness to activity levels in this clinical group is warranted. The final study used accelerometry (RT3) to objectively measure activity in a group of 31 men with schizophrenia who had been taking atypical antipsychotic medications for more than four months. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between psychiatric symptomatology, side-effects of medication and physical activity. Accelerometry output was analysed to provide a measure of inactivity and moderate intensity activity (MIA). The well-validated and reliable standardised clinical interview, the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was used as a measure of psychiatric symptoms. Perceived side-effects of medication were assessed using the Liverpool University Neuroleptic Rating Side-Effects Scale (LUNSER). Surprisingly, there was no relationship reported between any measures of negative symptoms and physical inactivity. However, self-reported measures of medication side-effects relating to fatigue, sleepiness during the day and extrapyramidal symptoms explained 40% of the variance in inactivity. This study found significant relationships between some negative symptoms and moderate intensity activity. Despite the expectation that as symptoms of mental illness reduce, inactivity may diminish and moderate intensity activity will increase, it may not be surprising that in practice this is an overly simplistic view. It may be that measures of social functioning and possibly therefore cognition may be better predictors of physical activity than psychiatric symptomatology per se.
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Sharpe, Jenny-Kay. "Body composition and energy expenditure in men with schizophrenia." Queensland University of Technology, 2007. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16961/.

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There is an increase in the prevalence of obesity among people with schizophrenia thought to be due in part to the weight enhancing side-effects of medications commonly used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. Despite the deleterious health effects associated with obesity and its impact on quality of life and medication compliance, little is known about body composition and energy expenditure in this clinical group. The primary purpose of this thesis was to enhance understanding of body composition and energy expenditure, particularly resting energy expenditure in men with schizophrenia who take atypical antipsychotic medications. Unique to this investigation is the evaluation of clinical tools used to predict body composition and energy expenditure against reference methodologies in men with schizophrenia. Further, given the known links between obesity and physical activity, an additional but less comprehensive component of the thesis was a consideration of total and activity energy expenditure in addition to the interaction between psychiatric symptoms, side-effects of antipsychotic medications and physical activity also occurred as part of this thesis. Collectively, the goals of this thesis were addressed through a series of studies – the first two studies were related to the measurement and characteristics of body composition in men with schizophrenia, while the third and fourth studies were related to the measurement and characteristics of resting energy expenditure in men with schizophrenia. The fifth and sixth studies the utilised doubly labelled water technique to quantify activity and total energy expenditure in a small group of men with schizophrenia and explored the use of accelerometry in this cohort. The final study briefly considered the impact of psychiatric symptoms and self-reported medication side-effects on objectively measured physical activity. In the first study, thirty-one male adults previously diagnosed with schizophrenia and sixteen healthy male controls were recruited. Estimates of body composition derived from an anthropometry-based equation and from bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) using deuterium dilution as the reference methodology to determine total body water were compared. The study also determined the validity of equations commonly used to predict body composition from BIA in the men with schizophrenia. A further aim was to determine the superiority of either BIA or body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of obesity in this cohort. The inclusion of the control group, closely matched for age, body size and body composition demonstrated that there was no difference in the ability of body composition prediction methods to distinguish between fat and fat-free mass (FFM) in controls and men with schizophrenia when both groups had similar body composition. However this study indicated that an anthropometry-based equation previously used in people with schizophrenia was a poor predictor of body composition in this cohort, as evidenced by wide limits of agreement (25%) and systematic variation of the bias. In comparison, the best predictor of percentage body fat (%BF) in this group was gained when impedance values were used to predict percentage body fat via the equation published by Lukaski et al (1986). Although percentage body fat was underpredicted using the Lukaski et al. (1986) equation, the mean magnitude was relatively small (1.3%), with the limits of agreement approximately 13%. Linear regression analysis revealed that %BF predicted using the Lukaski et al. (1986) equation explained 25% more of the variance in percentage body fat than BMI. Further, this study also indicated that BIA was more sensitive than BMI in distinguishing between overweight and obesity in this cohort of men with schizophrenia. Because of the almost exclusive use of BMI as an indicator of obesity in people with schizophrenia, the level of excess body fat may be in excess of that previously indicated. The second study extended the examination of body composition in men with schizophrenia. In this study, the thirty-one participants with schizophrenia (age, 34.2 ± 5.7 years; BMI, 30.2 ± 5.7 kg/m2) were individually matched with sedentary controls by age, weight and BMI. Deuterium dilution was used to distinguish between FFM and fat mass. The previous study had indicated that while BIA was a suitable group measure for obesity, on an individual level the technique lacked the precision required for investigating body composition in men with schizophrenia. Waist circumference was used as an indicator of body fat distribution. The findings of this study indicated that in comparison with healthy sedentary controls of similar body size and age, men with schizophrenia had higher levels of body fat which was more centrally distributed. Percentage body fat was on average 4% higher and waist circumference, on average 5 cm greater in men with schizophrenia than the sedentary controls of the same age and BMI. Further, this study indicates that the use of BMI to predict body fat in men with schizophrenia will result in greater bias than when it is used to predict body fat in other sedentary men. Commonly used regression equations to predict energy requirements at rest are based on the relationships between weight and resting energy expenditure (REE) and in such equations, weight acts as a surrogate measure of FFM. The objectives of study three were to measure REE in a small group of men with schizophrenia who were taking the antipsychotic medication clozapine and to determine whether REE can be predicted with sufficient accuracy to substitute for the measurement of REE in the clinical and/or research settings. Body composition was determined using deuterium dilution and REE was measured using a Deltatrac Metabolic Cart via a ventilated hood. The male participants, (aged 28.0 ± 6.7 yrs, BMI 29.8 ± 6.8 kg/m2) were weight stable at the time of the study and had been taking clozapine for 20.5 ± 12.8 months, with doses of 450 ± 140 mg/day. Of the six prediction equations evaluated, the equation of Mifflin et al. (1990) with no systematic bias, the lowest bias and the lowest limits of agreement proved to be the most suitable equation to predict REE in this cohort. The overestimation of REE can be corrected for by deducting 160 kcal/day from the predicted REE value when using the Mifflin et al. (1990) equations. However, the magnitude of the error associated with the prediction of REE for an individual is 370 kcal/day. The findings of this study indicate that REE cannot be predicted with sufficient individual accuracy in men with schizophrenia, therefore it was necessary to measure rather than predict REE in subsequent studies. In the fourth study, indirect calorimetry (Deltatrac Metabolic Cart via ventilated hood) and deuterium dilution were used to accurately determine REE, respiratory quotient (RQ) and FFM in 31 men with schizophrenia and healthy sedentary controls individually matched for age and BMI. Data from this study indicated that gross REE was lower in men with schizophrenia than in healthy sedentary controls of a similar age and body size. However, there was no difference between the groups in REE when REE was adjusted for FFM using the mathematically correct method (analysis of covariance with FFM as the covariate). There was however a statistically and clinically significant difference in resting, fasted RQ between men with schizophrenia and controls, suggesting that RQ rather than REE may be an important correlate worthy of further investigation in men with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications. Studies five and six involved the application of the doubly labelled water (DLW) technique to accurately determine total energy expenditure (TEE) and activity energy expenditure (AEE) in a small group of men with schizophrenia who had been taking the atypical antipsychotic medication clozapine. The participants were those who took part in study three. The purpose of these studies was to assess the validity of a commercially available tri-axial accelerometer (RT3) for predicting free-living AEE and to investigate TEE and AEE in men with schizophrenia. There was poor agreement between AEE measured using DLW and AEE predicted using the RT3. However, using the RT3 to measure inactivity explained over two-thirds of the variance in AEE. This study found that the relationship between current AEE per kilogram of body weight and change from baseline weight in men taking clozapine was strong although not significant. The sedentary nature of the group of participants in this study was reflected in physical activity levels, (PAL, 1.39 ± 0.27), AEE (435 ±352 kcal/day) and TEE (2511 ± 606 kcal/day) that fell well short of values recommended by WHO (2000) for optimal health and to prevent weight gain. Given the increasing recognition of the importance of sedentary behaviour to weight gain in the general community, further examination of the unique contributing factors such as medication side effects and symptoms of mental illness to activity levels in this clinical group is warranted. The final study used accelerometry (RT3) to objectively measure activity in a group of 31 men with schizophrenia who had been taking atypical antipsychotic medications for more than four months. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between psychiatric symptomatology, side-effects of medication and physical activity. Accelerometry output was analysed to provide a measure of inactivity and moderate intensity activity (MIA). The well-validated and reliable standardised clinical interview, the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was used as a measure of psychiatric symptoms. Perceived side-effects of medication were assessed using the Liverpool University Neuroleptic Rating Side-Effects Scale (LUNSER). Surprisingly, there was no relationship reported between any measures of negative symptoms and physical inactivity. However, self-reported measures of medication side-effects relating to fatigue, sleepiness during the day and extrapyramidal symptoms explained 40% of the variance in inactivity. This study found significant relationships between some negative symptoms and moderate intensity activity. Despite the expectation that as symptoms of mental illness reduce, inactivity may diminish and moderate intensity activity will increase, it may not be surprising that in practice this is an overly simplistic view. It may be that measures of social functioning and possibly therefore cognition may be better predictors of physical activity than psychiatric symptomatology per se.
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Dandekar, Eshan M. "Comparative Analysis of Body Composition and Reference Values of Visceral Adipose Tissues in Various American Collegiate Sports." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2018. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1941.

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Background: Currently, body composition (BC) assessment is usually performed to diagnose disease states and accurately estimate certain types of tissues. In athletes, performing BC assessments helps gauge training and nutrition programs to see if they are adequately meeting the athlete’s needs to improve performance. Annual Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scans before the start of an athlete’s season can help identify an athlete’s preparedness or health before training begins. Objective: To assess the preseason BC of four collegiate sports: Men’s basketball, men’s baseball, women’s volleyball, and women’s soccer, for Fat Mass (FM), bone mineral density BMD), Fat-Free Mass (FFM), and visceral adipose tissue (VAT). Methods: DXA (Lunar iDXA, GE Healthcare) scans were performed before the start of pre-season training for Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Women’s Volleyball, and Women’s Soccer. End-season DXA scans were performed after the end of the regular season for Men’s Basketball and Baseball athletes. Visceral Adipose Tissue was measured using CoreScan software provided by GE and Fat Mass Index (FMI) and Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI) were calculated from scanned values. Results: Between the various sports, there were several significant differences that were apparent. Height and percentage of Fat Mass (%BF) were significantly different between all sports except Women’s Volleyball and Women’s Soccer. BMI, VAT, and FFMI were significantly different between males and females. Changes over a season showed increased BMD in Men’s Basketball (2.79 to 2.99 Z-score, pre to end of season scan respectively; p < 0.001). No other observations were noticed to be significant. Conclusions: Sports-specific training and sex have large influences on the body composition of athletes. FMI and FFMI are two indices that may have a stronger indication to health than parameters considered for those who are sedentary and non-active. Female athletes have little to no amounts of VAT and this warrants further investigation.
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Perkins, Annette Elisabeth. "The Relationship between Diet Quality and Body Composition in College Women: a Cross-sectional Analysis." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2871.

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Objective. Determine the relationship between dietary quality and body weight/composition in college women. Specific emphasis was made regarding adherence to current MyPyramid guidelines, fruit, vegetable and junk food consumption. Design/Participants. The study used a cross-sectional design. One hundred and sixty three women were recruited to participate in the study. All participants were university students (20.4 ± 1.6 y). Diet intake was measured using the Dietary History Questionnaire (DHQ) and the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) was calculated to assess diet quality. Body fat percentage was assessed using the Bod Pod and BMI was calculated using height and weight measurements. Physical activity was measured objectively using accelerometers over seven consecutive days. Results. There was no significant difference in BMI or body fat percentage across university year. There was no relationship between diet quality (as measured using the Healthy Eating Index) and percent body fat or BMI. The number of MyPyramid equivalents of fruit was negatively correlated to body fat percentage (r = -0.2, p ≤ 0,05) but not BMI (r = -0.093, p =0.26). The number of MyPyramid equivalents of dairy was also negatively related to both body fat percentage (r = -0.21, p ≤ 0.05) and BMI (r = -0.21, p ≤ 0.05). Percentage of calories from Non Nutrient Dense Foods (NNDF) was positively related to percent body fat ( r= 0.179, p = 0.029). For every 1-percentage increase in NNDF, there was a 0.12 percentage point increase in body fat. Conclusion. Increasing fruit, dairy, and vegetable intake, and reducing intake from Non Nutrient Dense Foods (NNDF) such as French fries, cookies, and candy, may have a beneficial influence on body composition in college women.
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Liu, Ailing. "Body composition and its relationship to metabolic risk factors in Asian children." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2011. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/47432/1/Ailing_Liu_Thesis.pdf.

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Obesity is a major public health problem in both developed and developing countries. The body mass index (BMI) is the most common index used to define obesity. The universal application of the same BMI classification across different ethnic groups is being challenged due to the inability of the index to differentiate fat mass (FM) and fat�]free mass (FFM) and the recognized ethnic differences in body composition. A better understanding of the body composition of Asian children from different backgrounds would help to better understand the obesity�]related health risks of people in this region. Moreover, the limitations of the BMI underscore the necessity to use where possible, more accurate measures of body fat assessment in research and clinical settings in addition to BMI, particularly in relation to the monitoring of prevention and treatment efforts. The aim of the first study was to determine the ethnic difference in the relationship between BMI and percent body fat (%BF) in pre�]pubertal Asian children from China, Lebanon, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. A total of 1039 children aged 8�]10 y were recruited using a non�]random purposive sampling approach aiming to encompass a wide BMI range from the five countries. Percent body fat (%BF) was determined using the deuterium dilution technique to quantify total body water (TBW) and subsequently derive proportions of FM and FFM. The study highlighted the sex and ethnic differences between BMI and %BF in Asian children from different countries. Girls had approximately 4.0% higher %BF compared with boys at a given BMI. Filipino boys tended to have a lower %BF than their Chinese, Lebanese, Malay and Thai counterparts at the same age and BMI level (corrected mean %BF was 25.7�}0.8%, 27.4�}0.4%, 27.1�}0.6%, 27.7�}0.5%, 28.1�}0.5% for Filipino, Chinese, Lebanese, Malay and Thai boys, respectively), although they differed significantly from Thai and Malay boys. Thai girls had approximately 2.0% higher %BF values than Chinese, Lebanese, Filipino and Malay counterparts (however no significant difference was seen among the four ethnic groups) at a given BMI (corrected mean %BF was 31.1�}0.5%, 28.6�}0.4%, 29.2�}0.6%, 29.5�}0.6%, 29.5�}0.5% for Thai, Chinese, Lebanese, Malay and Filipino girls, respectively). However, the ethnic difference in BMI�]%BF relationship varied by BMI. Compared with Caucasians, Asian children had a BMI 3�]6 units lower for a given %BF. More than one third of obese Asian children in the study were not identified using the WHO classification and more than half were not identified using the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) classification. However, use of the Chinese classification increased the sensitivity by 19.7%, 18.1%, 2.3%, 2.3%, and 11.3% for Chinese, Lebanese, Malay, Filipino and Thai girls, respectively. A further aim of the first study was to determine the ethnic difference in body fat distribution in pre�]pubertal Asian children from China, Lebanon, Malaysia, and Thailand. The skin fold thicknesses, height, weight, waist circumference (WC) and total adiposity (as determined by deuterium dilution technique) of 922 children from the four countries was assessed. Chinese boys and girls had a similar trunk�]to�]extremity skin fold thickness ratio to Thai counterparts and both groups had higher ratios than the Malays and Lebanese at a given total FM. At a given BMI, both Chinese and Thai boys and girls had a higher WC than Malays and Lebanese (corrected mean WC was 68.1�}0.2 cm, 67.8�}0.3 cm, 65.8�}0.4 cm, 64.1�}0.3 cm for Chinese, Thai, Lebanese and Malay boys, respectively; 64.2�}0.2 cm, 65.0�}0.3 cm, 62.9�}0.4 cm, 60.6�}0.3 cm for Chinese, Thai, Lebanese and Malay girls, respectively). Chinese boys and girls had lower trunk fat adjusted subscapular/suprailiac skinfold ratio compared with Lebanese and Malay counterparts. The second study aimed to develop and cross�]validate bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) prediction equations of TBW and FFM for Asian pre�]pubertal children from China, Lebanon, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Data on height, weight, age, gender, resistance and reactance measured by BIA were collected from 948 Asian children (492 boys and 456 girls) aged 8�]10 y from the five countries. The deuterium dilution technique was used as the criterion method for the estimation of TBW and FFM. The BIA equations were developed from the validation group (630 children randomly selected from the total sample) using stepwise multiple regression analysis and cross�]validated in a separate group (318 children) using the Bland�]Altman approach. Age, gender and ethnicity influenced the relationship between the resistance index (RI = height2/resistance), TBW and FFM. The BIA prediction equation for the estimation of TBW was: TBW (kg) = 0.231�~Height2 (cm)/resistance (ƒ¶) + 0.066�~Height (cm) + 0.188�~Weight (kg) + 0.128�~Age (yr) + 0.500�~Sex (male=1, female=0) . 0.316�~Ethnicity (Thai ethnicity=1, others=0) �] 4.574, and for the estimation of FFM: FFM (kg) = 0.299�~Height2 (cm)/resistance (ƒ¶) + 0.086�~Height (cm) + 0.245�~Weight (kg) + 0.260�~Age (yr) + 0.901�~Sex (male=1, female=0) �] 0.415�~Ethnicity (Thai ethnicity=1, others=0) �] 6.952. The R2 was 88.0% (root mean square error, RSME = 1.3 kg), 88.3% (RSME = 1.7 kg) for TBW and FFM equation, respectively. No significant difference between measured and predicted TBW and between measured and predicted FFM for the whole cross�]validation sample was found (bias = �]0.1�}1.4 kg, pure error = 1.4�}2.0 kg for TBW and bias = �]0.2�}1.9 kg, pure error = 1.8�}2.6 kg for FFM). However, the prediction equation for estimation of TBW/FFM tended to overestimate TBW/FFM at lower levels while underestimate at higher levels of TBW/FFM. Accuracy of the general equation for TBW and FFM compared favorably with both BMI�]specific and ethnic�]specific equations. There were significant differences between predicted TBW and FFM from external BIA equations derived from Caucasian populations and measured values in Asian children. There were three specific aims of the third study. The first was to explore the relationship between obesity and metabolic syndrome and abnormalities in Chinese children. A total of 608 boys and 800 girls aged 6�]12 y were recruited from four cities in China. Three definitions of pediatric metabolic syndrome and abnormalities were used, including the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) definition for adults modified by Cook et al. and de Ferranti et al. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome varied with different definitions, was highest using the de Ferranti definition (5.4%, 24.6% and 42.0%, respectively for normal�]weight, overweight and obese children), followed by the Cook definition (1.5%, 8.1%, and 25.1%, respectively), and the IDF definition (0.5%, 1.8% and 8.3%, respectively). Overweight and obese children had a higher risk of developing the metabolic syndrome compared to normal�]weight children (odds ratio varied with different definitions from 3.958 to 6.866 for overweight children, and 12.640�]26.007 for obese children). Overweight and obesity also increased the risk of developing metabolic abnormalities. Central obesity and high triglycerides (TG) were the most common while hyperglycemia was the least frequent in Chinese children regardless of different definitions. The second purpose was to determine the best obesity index for the prediction of cardiovascular (CV) risk factor clustering across a 2�]y follow�]up among BMI, %BF, WC and waist�]to�]height ratio (WHtR) in Chinese children. Height, weight, WC, %BF as determined by BIA, blood pressure, TG, high�]density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL�]C), and fasting glucose were collected at baseline and 2 years later in 292 boys and 277 girls aged 8�]10 y. The results showed the percentage of children who remained overweight/obese defined on the basis of BMI, WC, WHtR and %BF was 89.7%, 93.5%, 84.5%, and 80.4%, respectively after 2 years. Obesity indices at baseline significantly correlated with TG, HDL�]C, and blood pressure at both baseline and 2 years later with a similar strength of correlations. BMI at baseline explained the greatest variance of later blood pressure. WC at baseline explained the greatest variance of later HDL�]C and glucose, while WHtR at baseline was the main predictor of later TG. Receiver�]operating characteristic (ROC) analysis explored the ability of the four indices to identify the later presence of CV risk. The overweight/obese children defined on the basis of BMI, WC, WHtR or %BF were more likely to develop CV risk 2 years later with relative risk (RR) scores of 3.670, 3.762, 2.767, and 2.804, respectively. The final purpose of the third study was to develop age�] and gender�]specific percentiles of WC and WHtR and cut�]off points of WC and WHtR for the prediction of CV risk in Chinese children. Smoothed percentile curves of WC and WHtR were produced in 2830 boys and 2699 girls aged 6�]12 y randomly selected from southern and northern China using the LMS method. The optimal age�] and gender�]specific thresholds of WC and WHtR for the prediction of cardiovascular risk factors clustering were derived in a sub�]sample (n=1845) by ROC analysis. Age�] and gender�]specific WC and WHtR percentiles were constructed. The WC thresholds were at the 90th and 84th percentiles for Chinese boys and girls, respectively, with sensitivity and specificity ranging from 67.2% to 83.3%. The WHtR thresholds were at the 91st and 94th percentiles for Chinese boys and girls, respectively, with sensitivity and specificity ranging from 78.6% to 88.9%. The cut�]offs of both WC and WHtR were age�] and gender�]dependent. In conclusion, the current thesis quantifies the ethnic differences in the BMI�]%BF relationship and body fat distribution between Asian children from different origins and confirms the necessity to consider ethnic differences in body composition when developing BMI and other obesity index criteria for obesity in Asian children. Moreover, ethnicity is also important in BIA prediction equations. In addition, WC and WHtR percentiles and thresholds for the prediction of CV risk in Chinese children differ from other populations. Although there was no advantage of WC or WHtR over BMI or %BF in the prediction of CV risk, obese children had a higher risk of developing the metabolic syndrome and abnormalities than normal�]weight children regardless of the obesity index used.
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Sutton, Laura Jane. "Total and regional body composition analysis in distinct populations determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.502755.

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Ma, Wan-yee Kathy, and 馬韻儀. "The relationship between bout detection analysis of physical activity,anaerobic recovery and body composition in adolescents." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31257422.

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Sewell, Stacey. "The sampling of bodily sound in contemporary composition : towards an embodied analysis." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/1399.

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The listener’s experience as an embodied subject is at the centre of this work. Embodied experience forms the basis for analyses of three contemporary compositions that sample bodily sound, in order to question how such works represent and mediate the body. The possible applications of this embodied methodology are illustrated through three case studies: Crackers by Christof Migone (2001), A Chance to Cut is a Chance to Cure by Matmos (2001) and Ground Techniques (2009) by Neil Luck. The findings of each analysis are placed within discussion of critical and theoretical concerns related to the (re)presentation, mediation and manipulation of the body both as materiality and as social construct, using, in particular, work by Hansen (2004) and Wegenstein (2006). The sampling practices of these works lead to the fragmentation of the represented bodies, in which margins between bodily interiors and exteriors are frequently crossed, bringing about a reconfiguration of the musical subject. Furthermore, the celebration of the bodily origins of these works complicates notions of recorded sound as disembodied. The analytical methodology developed in this thesis derives from a consideration of approaches in a number of fields: feminist musicology, music psychology, embodied cognition, phenomenology, music and gesture and new media theory. The sensations and affective responses of the listening body are discussed alongside an examination of how listening is shaped by processes of technological mediation. This thesis attends to both the body that is listening and the body that is listened to. I argue that it is not adequate to understand the works studied as merely representing the body, but suggest it would be more appropriate to understand the relationship between work and body as multi-faceted, conceptualising the body and recorded sound as mutually framing. This uncovers not only technology as mediation, but also the body as mediation. Finally, the case studies are used to reflect upon the limits of the embodied analysis methodology and its potential for wider application.
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Kang, Paul J. (Paul Ji Hwan) 1974. "A technical and economic analysis of structural composite use in automotive body-in-white applications." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34697.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technology and Policy Program, 1998.
Science Library copy in pages.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 163-170).
by Paul J. Kang.
S.M.
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Keinonen, Marja. "The isotopic composition of lead in man and the environment in Finland isotope ratios of lead as indicators of pollutant source /." Helsinki, Finland : University of Helsinki, Dept. of Radiochemistry, 1989. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/26521537.html.

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Duncan, Scott. "Physical activity and obesity in children measurement, associations, and recommendations : a thesis submitted to the Auckland University of Technology in fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 2007." Click here to access this resource online, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/429.

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Widespread increases in the prevalence of childhood obesity have raised the prospect of serious public health consequences in many countries. New Zealand is no exception; according to the most recent national estimates, approximately one in three children is overweight or obese. As a consequence, an understanding of the specific risk factors that predict this condition in children is becoming increasingly important. It is generally accepted that the promotion of physical activity is a key strategy for reducing the risk of childhood obesity. However, there is limited information describing physical activity and its relationship with body fatness in young New Zealanders. The overall aim of this thesis was to gain insight into the associations between excess fatness and physical activity in New Zealand children from a diverse range of socio-demographic groups. Three related studies were conducted to achieve this aim: a large descriptive survey of obesity and physical activity patterns in primary-aged children, and two preceding studies which develop the methodology for objective assessment of physical activity in this population. The first study provided the only validation data for the NL-2000 multiday memory (MDM) pedometer in children. In a sample of 85 participants aged 5-7 and 9-11 years, the NL-2000 offered similar accuracy and better precision than the widely used SW-200 pedometer (NL-2000: mean bias = -8.5 ± 13.3%; SW-200: mean bias = -8.6 ± 14.7%). The second study investigated reactivity to wearing pedometers over four 24-hour testing periods in 62 children aged 5-11 years. The sample was divided into two groups: one was given a full explanation of the function of the pedometer, while the other received no information prior to testing. The absence of significant differences in step counts between the first and last test periods indicated that there was no evidence of reactivity to this device for either preparation procedure. The central study presented in this thesis was the measurement of physical activity, body composition, and dietary patterns in 1,226 children aged 5-12 years, from which four chapters (4-7) were derived. The sample was ethnically diverse, with 46.8% European, 33.1% Polynesian, 15.9% Asian, and 4.1% from other ethnicities. Physical activity levels over three weekdays and two weekend days were assessed using NL 2000 pedometers. Percentage body fat (%BF) was determined using hand-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analysis with a prediction equation previously developed for New Zealand children. Waist and hip girths, height, and weight were measured using standard anthropometric techniques. Parent proxy questionnaires were used to assess demographic and lifestyle factors and pedometer compliance. The first reported analyses of this dataset (Chapter 4) examined the effect of weather conditions on children’s activity levels. In boys, a 10ºC rise in ambient temperature was associated with a 10.5% increase in weekday steps and a 26.4% increase in weekend steps. Equivalent temperature changes affected girls’ step counts on weekdays only (16.2% increase). Precipitation also had a substantial impact, with decreases in weekday and weekend step counts during moderate rainfall ranging from 8.3% to 16.3% across all sex, age, and socioeconomic (SES) groups. The aim of Chapter 5 was to understand the relationship between children’s step counts and their body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and %BF. Mean step counts for this sample were 16,133 ± 3,864 (boys) and 14,124 ± 3,286 (girls) on weekdays, and 12,702 ± 5,048 (boys) and 11,158 ± 4,309 (girls) on weekends. Significant associations were detected between steps.day-1 and both WC and %BF, but not between steps.day-1 and BMI. The findings in Chapter 6 extended these results by estimating the number of steps required to reduce the risk of excess adiposity in children (16,000 and 13,000 steps.day-1 for boys and girls, respectively). Finally, the study described in Chapter 7 examined the associations between excess adiposity and a series of demographic and lifestyle variables, providing the first assessment of body fat correlates in young New Zealanders. Our results indicated that children aged 11-12 years were 15.4 times more likely to be overfat (boys, %BF ≥ 25%; girls, %BF ≥ 30%) than those aged 5-6 years. In addition, the odds of overfat were 1.8 times greater in Asian children than in European children, and 2.7 times greater in the low SES group when compared with the high SES group. Three modifiable behaviours related to fat status were also identified: low physical activity, skipping breakfast, and insufficient sleep on weekdays. Clustering of these risk factors resulted in a cumulative increase in the prevalence of overfat.
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Jonsson, Emma. "Correlation analysis between resting metabolic rate, body composition and physical activity in active and inactive men and women." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-182808.

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The objective of the present study was to explore the correlation between resting metabolic rate (RMR), body composition and physical activity in active and inactive men and women aged 20-30 years. In total, 13 active and 10 inactive women and 8 active and 5 inactive men were enrolled in this study. RMR was measured using an indirect respiratory calorimeter and body composition was obtained using a BodPod, anthropometric measurements (measurements of waist, weight, skin fold thickness etc.) and bioelectrical impedance analysis. From the BodPod were information obtained about fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM) and from the bioelectrical impedance analysis were data obtained about the total body water (TBW). By combining the data from these methods a three-compartment model could be produced. This gives a better value of the body composition. By using anthropometric measurements the muscle mass (MM) could be calculated. FFM measurements correlate best with RMR for both active men and women and for inactive women. For the inactive men MM correlates best with RMR. In conclusion, comparing the groups as a whole it is seen that the FFM correlates best with RMR for both women and men. Since the muscles are the metabolically active part of FFM it is concluded that muscles affects the RMR value and muscles can in turn be influenced by training.
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Ahmed, Marion Lynn. "Longitudinal analysis of the pubertal growth, body composition, and endocrine development in young people with and without diabetes." Thesis, Open University, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495974.

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This longitudinal study of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and contemporary controls through puberty attempts to elucidate differences in their growth, pubertal development and the relationship with pubertal hormones. This study helps clarify some of the relationships between hormonal changes and variation in auxological factors during normal puberty.
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Miller, Daniel Jeffrey. "Design and Analysis of an Innovative Semi-Flexible Hybrid Personal-Body-Armor System." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3247.

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Current military-grade rifle body armor technology uses hard ballistic plates positioned on top of flexible materials, such as woven Kevlar® to stop projectiles and absorb the energy of the impact. However, absorbing the impact energy and stopping a rifle projectile comes at a cost to the wearer - mobility. In this thesis, a new concept for personal body armor is proposed - a semi-flexible hybrid body armor. This hybrid armor is comprised of two components that work as a system to effectively balance the flexibility offered by a soft fabric based armor with the protection level of hard plated armor. This work demonstrates techniques used to analyze and design the hybrid armor to be compliant with National Institute of Justice guidelines. In doing so, finite element analysis is used to simulate the effect of a projectile impacting the armor at various locations, angles, and velocities, while design of experiments is used to study the effect of these various impact combinations on the ability of the armor component(s) (including the wearer) to absorb energy. The flexibility and protection offered by the two component armor system is achieved by the use of proven technique and innovative geometry. For the analytical design, the material properties, contact area(s), dwell duration, and energy absorption are all carefully considered. This yields a lightweight but yet effective armor, which is estimated to weigh 36% less than the current military grade hard body armor. Using ANSYS, several simulations were conducted using finite element analysis, including a direct center impact, along with various other impacts to investigate possible weak points in the armor. In doing so, it is determined that only one of these impact locations is indeed a potential weak point. The finite element analysis continues to show that a rifle projectile impacting at an oblique angle reduces the energy transferred to the wearer by about 25% (compared to a direct impact). A design of experiments approach was used to determine the influence of various input parameters, such as projectile impact velocity and impact location. It is shown that the projectile impact velocity contributes 36% to the ability of the wearer to absorb energy, whereas impact velocity contributes only 13% to the energy absorbed by the top armor component. Furthermore, the analysis shows that the impact location is a highly influential factor (with a 69% contribution) in the energy absorption by the top armor component.
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Jennings, Dalton James. "USE OF BODY COMPOSITION IMAGING TO CALCULATE 3-D INERTIAL PARAMETERS FOR INVERSE DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF YOUTH PITCHING ARM KINETICS." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2020. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2122.

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The objectives of this study were to 1) calculate participant-specific segment inertial parameters using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) data (referred to as full DXA-driven parameters) and compare the pitching arm kinetic predictions using full DXA-driven inverse dynamics vs scaled, DXA mass-driven (using DXA masses but scaled centers of mass and radii of gyration), and DXA scaled inverse dynamics(ID) (using the full DXA-driven inertial parameters averaged across all participants), 2) examine associations between full DXA-driven kinetics and body mass index (BMI) and 3) examine associations between full DXA-driven kinetics and segment mass index (SMI). Eighteen 10- to 11- year-olds pitched 10 fastballs. DXA scans were conducted and examined to obtain 3D inertial parameters of the upper arm, forearm, and hand. Full DXA-driven and scaled inertial parameters were compared using paired t-tests. Pitching arm kinetic predictions calculated with the four methods (i.e. scaled ID, DXA mass-driven ID, full DXA-driven ID, and DXA scaled ID) were compared using a repeated measures ANOVA with Tukey post-hoc tests. The major results were that 1) full DXA-driven participant specific inertial parameters differed from scaled inertial parameters 2) kinetic predictions significantly varied by method and 3) full DXA-driven ID predictions for shoulder compression force and shoulder internal rotation torque were significantly associated with BMI and/or SMI.
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Vigo-Valentin, Alexander. "The Food Behavior Considerations, Physical Activity Behavior Patterns, and Body Composition Indices of Adolescents in Puerto Rico." The Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1219429985.

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Liparulo, Timothy L. "The effects of varying hydration conditions on the estimation of body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis, near infrared interactance, and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1217378.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hydration status on the prediction of body composition using BIA, NIR, and DEXA. Twenty healthy males and females ages 18 to 28 were recruited for this study. The subjects were dehydrated in the climate control chamber and engaged in physical exercise, until they lost approximately 1%, 2%, and 3% of their pre-exercise body weight. Percent body fat (%BF), body weight, and urinalysis measures were taken initially on day 1, on day 4 at euhydration, following 1%, 2%, and 3% dehydration, and upon rehydration during day 5. The results indicated that there were significant decreases for %BFBIA and %BFNIR between euhydration and 1%, 2%, and 3% dehydration. %BFDExA did not significantly change.There were also significant differences in the response to dehydration between each technique. Proper hydration should be ensured before %BF is estimated with BIA and NIR.
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Boule, Normand G. "Exercise in type 2 diabetes mellitus, a meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on glycemic control, body composition and physical fitness." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/MQ66015.pdf.

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Boulé, Normand G. "Exercise in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on glycemic control, body composition and physical fitness." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/8492.

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The purpose of the study was to systematically review and quantify the effect of exercise interventions on HbAlc and body mass in type 2 diabetes. A literature search was conducted to find all controlled clinical trials in type 2 diabetic adults comparing an exercise intervention (≥8 weeks) to a non-exercise control. Weighted mean differences (WMD) and standardised mean differences (SMD) were used to calculate the size of the effect of exercise. Eleven aerobic training studies (average: 3.5 times/week for 18.6 weeks) and 2 resistance training studies (average: 10 exercises, 2.5 sets, 13 repetitions, 2.5 times/week for 15 weeks) met the inclusion criteria. In the first set of analyses, the effects of exercise on HbAlc and body mass were studied. Aerobic training interventions produced a significant decrease in HbAIc compared to control (WMD = -0.74, p = 0.00003). Improvements in HbAlc with resistance training were similar in size (WMD = -0.64, p = 0.05). Although the exercise groups lost a mean of 2.5 kilograms, their post-intervention body mass was not statistically different from the control groups' (SMD = 0.10 standard deviations (SD), p = 0.76). In the second set of analyses, aerobic training produced a 11% increase in VO 2 max compared to control (SMD = 0.49 SD, p = 0.003). When only intense aerobic interventions are considered (≥75% VO2 max) the post-intervention VO2 max was 30% higher than in the control group. Improvements in strength produced by resistance training were also significant (SMD = 1.00, p = 0.0001). In summary, exercise training resulted in statistically and clinically significant improvements in HbAIc without change in body mass compared to control. On the other hand, there is little information available from controlled clinical trials on the effect of exercise on other elements of body composition and physical fitness in type 2 diabetes.
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Grecco, Mirele Savegnago Mialich. "Validação de Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) ajustado pela massa gorda obtido por impedância bioelétrica." Universidade de São Paulo, 2012. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/17/17138/tde-13072012-143709/.

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A obesidade é definida como o excesso de tecido adiposo e o IMC tem sido um dos métodos mais utilizados para o diagnóstico de obesidade devido sua facilidade de aplicação e baixo custo. Entretanto, este índice possui a grande limitação de não diferenciar tecido adiposo e massa livre de gordura. Este trabalho buscou validar o Índice de Massa Corporal ajustado pela massa gorda obtido por impedância bioelétrica previamente desenvolvido por Mialich et al., 2011. Foi realizado um estudo transversal com 501 indivíduos, de ambos os gêneros, com faixa etária entre 17 e 38 anos, matriculados em cursos de graduação da USP do campus de Ribeirão Preto. Os indivíduos foram submetidos à aferição de peso, estatura e a avaliação de composição corporal através do equipamento de impedância bioelétrica. Além disso, foram coletadas informações referentes ao padrão alimentar por meio da aplicação de um questionário desenvolvido pelos pesquisadores, e também referente à prática de atividade física através da utilização do questionário IPAQ. A participação dos alunos foi voluntária e todos os indivíduos foram avaliados somente 1 vez no estudo e por um grupo de examinadores treinados. Para validação foi utilizado o modelo de regressão linear, sendo o IMC ajustado a variável independente e o IMC tradicional a variável dependente. A amostra era composta por 366 mulheres e 135 homens e apresentou médias de idade de 20,8 ± 3,2 anos e 20,3 ± 2,7 anos; peso 76,9 Kg ± 13,6 e 57,8 Kg ± 9,2; estatura 177,3 cm ± 6,7 e 163,1 cm ± 6,3; IMC 24,4 ± 3,8 Kg/m2 e 21,7 ± 3,0 Kg/m2; massa livre de gordura, 60,0 Kg ± 7,7 e 39,8 Kg ± 3,8; massa gorda 17,0 % ± 6,2 e 26,6 % ± 6,2, para homens e mulheres, respectivamente. Com relação à validação foram verificados valores elevados e satisfatórios de R2 sendo, 91,1%, 91,9% e 88,8%, considerando todos os indivíduos, homens e mulheres, respectivamente. Foram definidas também novas faixas de classificação do estado nutricional para ambos os gêneros, considerando este novo IMC ajustado, sendo: 1,35 a 1,65 (risco nutricional para subnutrição), > 1,65 e 2,0 (eutrofia) e > 2,0 (obesidade). Verificou-se também que este novo índice possui uma capacidade mais acurada de captar indivíduos obesos (0,980; 0,993; 0,974), considerando todos os indivíduos, mulheres e homens, respectivamente, e os pontos de corte para gordura corporal de 25% (homens) e 35% (mulheres), em detrimento ao IMC tradicional (0,932; 0,956; 0,95). Além disso, este trabalho possibilitou a definição de novos de pontos de corte do IMC tradicional para a classificação de obesidade, sendo: 25,24 Kg/m2 e 28,38 Kg/m2, para mulheres e homens, respectivamente. O novo IMC ajustado foi validado para a população estudada e pode ser adotado na prática clínica. Novos estudos devem buscar a sua aplicação em diferentes etnias assim como a comparação deste índice com outros já descritos previamente na literatura científica.
Obesity is defined as the excess fat and BMI has been one of the most widely used methods for the diagnosis of obesity because of its ease of application and low cost. However, this index has a major limitation of not differentiating adipose tissue and fat- free mass. This study aimed to validate the Body Mass Index adjusted for fat mass obtained by bioelectrical impedance analysis previously developed by Mialich et al., 2011. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 501 subjects of both genders, aged between 17 and 38 years, enrolled in graduate courses at the USP campus at Ribeirao Preto. The subjects underwent measurement of weight, height and body composition assessment by bioelectrical impedance analysis. In addition, information was collected regarding the eating pattern by applying a questionnaire develops by the researchers, and also on the physical activity questionnaire using the IPAQ. The student participation was voluntary and all subjects were evaluated only one time in the study and by a group of trained examiners. For validation we used the linear regression model, being the BMI-adjusted the independent variable and BMI-traditional the dependent variable. The sample consisted of 366 women and 135 men and it had a mean age of 20.8 ± 3.2 years and 20.3 ± 2.7 years, weight 76.9 ± 13.6 kg and 57.8 ± 9.2 kg, height 177.3 ± 6.7 cm and 163.1 ± 6.3 cm, BMI 24.4 ± 3.8 kg/m2 and 21.7 ± 3.0 kg/m2, fat-free mass, 60.0 ± 7.7 kg and 39.8 ± 3.8 kg, fat mass 17.0 ± 6.2% and 26.6 ± 6.2% for men and women, respectively. With respect to validation were found high and satisfactory R2 values, 91.1%, 91.9% and 88.8%, considering all individuals, men and women, respectively. We also defined new range classification of nutritional status for both genders, considering this new BMI, as follows: 1.35 to 1.65 (nutritional risk for malnutrition), > 1.65 and 2.0 (normal) and > 2.0 (obesity). It was also found that this new index has the capacity to capture more accurate obese subjects (0.980, 0.993, 0.974) whereas all individuals, men and women, respectively, and the cutoff points for body fat of 25% (men) and 35% (women), rather than the traditional BMI (0.932, 0.956, 0.95). Moreover, this study allowed the definition of new points to traditional BMI cutoff for the classification of obesity, and: 25.24 kg/m2 and 28.38 kg/m2 for women and men, respectively. The new BMI set was validated for the population studied and may be adopted in clinical practice. Further studies should seek their implementation in different ethnic groups as well as the comparison of this index with other previously described in the literature.
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Young, Jennifer. "(The) Student Body/ies: Cultural Paranoia and Embodiment in the American High School." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1405542939.

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Serra, Giulio. "Characterization of a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry system for soft tissues assessment and their correlations with metabolic state." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2015. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/8922/.

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Il crescente utilizzo di sistemi di analisi high-throughput per lo studio dello stato fisiologico e metabolico del corpo, ha evidenziato che una corretta alimentazione e una buona forma fisica siano fattori chiave per la salute. L'aumento dell'età media della popolazione evidenzia l'importanza delle strategie di contrasto delle patologie legate all'invecchiamento. Una dieta sana è il primo mezzo di prevenzione per molte patologie, pertanto capire come il cibo influisce sul corpo umano è di fondamentale importanza. In questo lavoro di tesi abbiamo affrontato la caratterizzazione dei sistemi di imaging radiografico Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). Dopo aver stabilito una metodologia adatta per l'elaborazione di dati DXA su un gruppo di soggetti sani non obesi, la PCA ha evidenziato alcune proprietà emergenti dall'interpretazione delle componenti principali in termini delle variabili di composizione corporea restituite dalla DXA. Le prime componenti sono associabili ad indici macroscopici di descrizione corporea (come BMI e WHR). Queste componenti sono sorprendentemente stabili al variare dello status dei soggetti in età, sesso e nazionalità. Dati di analisi metabolica, ottenuti tramite Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) su campioni di urina, sono disponibili per circa mille anziani (provenienti da cinque paesi europei) di età compresa tra i 65 ed i 79 anni, non affetti da patologie gravi. I dati di composizione corporea sono altresì presenti per questi soggetti. L'algoritmo di Non-negative Matrix Factorization (NMF) è stato utilizzato per esprimere gli spettri MRS come combinazione di fattori di base interpretabili come singoli metaboliti. I fattori trovati sono stabili, quindi spettri metabolici di soggetti sono composti dallo stesso pattern di metaboliti indipendentemente dalla nazionalità. Attraverso un'analisi a singolo cieco sono stati trovati alti valori di correlazione tra le variabili di composizione corporea e lo stato metabolico dei soggetti. Ciò suggerisce la possibilità di derivare la composizione corporea dei soggetti a partire dal loro stato metabolico.
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Botelho, Adriana Prais. "O efeito da suplementação com acido linoleico conjugado sobre o perfil lipidico e a composição corporal em ratos wistar saudaveis em crescimento." [s.n.], 2005. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/256208.

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Orientador: Admar Costa de Oliveira
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos
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Resumo: O ácido linoléico conjugado (CLA), um conjunto de isômeros de posição e geométricos do ácido linoléico com duplas ligações conjugadas, ocorre em pequenas quantidades em uma grande variedade de alimentos. O CLA pode ser originado no rúmen por meio da biohidrogenação incompleta de ácidos graxos poliinsaturados provenientes da dieta e também, pela dessaturação do ácido graxo C18:1 trans-11. Dessa maneira, concentrações significativas de CLA podem ser encontradas nas carnes, no leite e seus produtos derivados. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar o efeito da suplementação com ácido linoléico conjugadosobre o perfil lipídico e a composição corporal de ratos Wistar saudáveis em crescimento. Foram realizados dois ensaios biológicos: um em que variou a quantidade de CLA suplementada, e outro em que variaram as misturas comerciais de CLA utilizadas. Para o primeiro ensaio biológico, foram utilizados 40 ratos albinos, machos, recém-desmamados, distribuídos aleatoriamente em 4 grupos com 10 animais cada, de acordo com a quantidade de suplemento administrada. Os animais foram suplementados diariamente durante 21 dias com AdvantEdge® CLA (EASTM) nas concentrações 1, 2 e 4 % sobre o consumo diário de dieta, constituindo respectivamente os grupos AE1, AE2 e AE4, e com ácido linoléico na concentração de 2 % sobre o consumo diário de dieta, constituindo o grupo controle ©. Com este ensaio procurava-se identificar qual a quantidade de suplemento mais adequada para reduzir a gordura corporal dos ratos. Para o segundo ensaio biológico, foram utilizados 30 ratos albinos, machos, recém-desmamados, da linhagem Wistar, divididos aleatoriamente em 3 grupos com 10 animais cada, de acordo com a marca de suplemento administrada. Utilizando-se a quantidade de suplemento identificada no primeiro ensaio, os animais receberam diariamente, durante 42 dias, as misturas comerciais AdvantEdge® CLA (EASTM) e CLA One® (Pharmanutrients), constituindo os grupos AE e CO, respectivamente, e ácido linoléico, constituindo o grupo controle ©, na concentração de 2 % sobre o consumo diário de dieta. Durante os dois períodos experimentais os animais tiveram o peso e consumo de dieta monitorados a cada dois dias. Ao final de cada experimento, os animais foram mortos por deslocamento cervical sob anestesia (pentobarbital sódico . 46 mg/kg), sendo o sangue utilizado para as determinações séricas de triacilgliceróis, colesterol total e leptina e a carcaça empregada para a determinação da composição corporal centesimal. Para esta avaliação, foi removido todo o conteúdo intestinal para obtenção da carcaça vazia. Em seguida a carcaça foi congelada em nitrogênio líquido, fatiada, liofilizada, moída e armazenada a - 80 °C até o momento das determinações de umidade, cinzas, proteína bruta e gordura. A eficiência alimentar dos ratos não foi alterada com a suplementação de CLA em ambos os ensaios biológicos. Com relação aos valores séricos de triacilgliceróis, estes não apresentaram diferença significativa (p > 0,05) após a suplementação com CLA. Quanto aos teores de colesterol total no primeiro ensaio, estes demonstraram uma redução dose dependente após 21 dias de tratamento, tomando-se em conta as suplementações. No entanto, no segundo ensaio biológico, aos 42 dias de tratamento, a administração de CLA aumentou os teores de colesterol total dos animais. No tocante à composição corporal, constatou-se uma redução média de 18,0 % dos teores de gordura corporal dos grupos AE2 (11,2 %) e AE4 (11,6 %), quando comparados ao teor do grupo controle (13,9 %). A mesma redução foi observada no segundo ensaio biológico nos grupos AE e CO, em relação ao controle (18,1 %, 16,7 % e 21,2 %, respectivamente). Após 42 dias de suplementação com CLA, os animais dos grupos AE e CO, no segundo ensaio biológico, obtiveram aumento de 7,5 % nos teores de cinzas e diminuição de 22,4 % da concentração sérica de leptina. Tendo em vista os resultados encontrados, pôde-se concluir que a suplementação com ácido linoléico conjugado na concentração de 2 % sobre o consumo médio diário de dieta reduziu a gordura corporal e aumentou os teores de cinzas em ratos
Abstract: Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a group of positional and geometric isomers of linoleic acid with conjugated double bonds, occurs in small quantities in a wide variety of foods. CLA can originate in the rumen by biohydrogenation of fatty acids from ingested food, and by the desaturation of the trans-11 C18:1 fatty acid. Thus, significant concentrations of CLA are found in beef, milk and dairy products. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on lipid profile and body composition of healthy growing Wistar rats. Two biological assays were performed: one varying CLA supplement concentration in the diet, and another varying the commercial brands of CLA used. For the first assay, 40 albino male, weaning rats were distributed at random in 4 groups of 10 animals each, according to the amount of supplement to be administered. Animals in groups AE1, AE2 and AE4 were supplemented daily for 21 days with the commercial product AdvantEdge® CLA (EASTM) at 1, 2 and 4 % of food intake respectively, and those in group C (control) with linoleic acid at 2% of food intake. The aim of this first assay was to find the optimum amount of supplement for the purpose of body fat reduction. In the second assay, 30 albino male, weaning Wistar rats were distributed at random in 3 groups of 10 animals each, according to the brand of supplement. Animals were supplemented daily for 42 days at a concentration of 2 %, chosen on the basis of results in the previous assay. Group AE received AdvantEdge® CLA (EASTM); group CO was fed CLA One® (Pharmanutrients); and group C (control) was given linoleic acid at 2 % of food intake. Throughout the experimental period animals had their weight and food intake controlled every 2 days. At the end of each experiment, the animals were killed by cervical displacement under anesthesia (sodium pentobarbital . 46 mg/kg). The blood was used for the determinations of serum triacylglycerols, total cholesterol and leptin; and the carcass was used for determining body composition. Gut contents were removed to obtain empty carcass weight. The carcass was then frozen in liquid nitrogen, chopped, dried, ground and stored at - 80 °C until determinations of water, ash, protein and fat were performed. Feeding efficiency of the rats was not altered by CLA supplementation in either of the assays. No significant difference (p > 0.05) was observed in the serum levels of triacylglycerols after supplementation with CLA. Total cholesterol values, as measured in the first essay after 21 days of treatment, presented a dose-dependent reduction. In the second assay, however, CLA supplementation was found to increase total cholesterol after 42 days. An average reduction of 18.0 % on body fat percentage was found in groups AE2 (11.2 %) and AE4 (11.6 %), compared to the control (13.9 %). Body fat percentage was also reduced by 18.0 % in the second assay in groups AE and CO, compared to the control (18.1 %, 16.7 % e 21.2 %, respectively). After 42 days of CLA supplementation, animals in groups AE and CO, in the second assay, displayed an increase of 7.5 % in ash content and a decrease of 22.4 % in the serum leptin concentration. Considering the results obtained it can be concluded that the conjugated linoleic acid supplementation at a concentration of 2 % of food intake reduced the body fat and increased the ash content of rats
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Newcomb, Joseph Lewis III. "A qualitative analysis of the effect of the remedial physical conditioning program on retention and attrition as it relates to Semper Fit and the P2T2 account." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1643.

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As the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps looks for efficiencies in Force End Strength Management and improvement to Sailor and Marine quality of life, Semper Fit may provide some answers. This research specifically focuses on the Marine Corps Body Composition Program (BCP) and Remedial Physical Conditioning Program (RPCP). The purpose is to qualitatively analyze a program for Marines who are overfat or on remedial physical training (PT) programs, focusing on the feasibility of Marines obtaining professional assistance from Semper Fit. The scope of this research evaluates existing programs and analyzes their beneficial affects in improving retention and attrition of RPCP Marines. The research shows that Semper Fit professionals would provide overfat and poorly conditioned Marines by USMC standards a consistent program through mandatory training in health, nutrition, and fitness. Semper Fit would directly support unit commanders with classes in nutrition, health, and fitness tailored for each RPCP Marine. Furthermore, this study validates the newly established Department of Defense Physical Readiness Test Standards recently adapted by the Department of the Navy as highly accurate. This study recommends the Marine Corps further expand Semper Fits role in support of the Marine and unit commander.
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Visi, Federico. "Methods and technologies for the analysis and interactive use of body movements in instrumental music performance." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/8805.

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A constantly growing corpus of interdisciplinary studies support the idea that music is a complex multimodal medium that is experienced not only by means of sounds but also through body movement. From this perspective, musical instruments can be seen as technological objects coupled with a repertoire of performance gestures. This repertoire is part of an ecological knowledge shared by musicians and listeners alike. It is part of the engine that guides musical experience and has a considerable expressive potential. This thesis explores technical and conceptual issues related to the analysis and creative use of music-related body movements in instrumental music performance. The complexity of this subject required an interdisciplinary approach, which includes the review of multiple theoretical accounts, quantitative and qualitative analysis of data collected in motion capture laboratories, the development and implementation of technologies for the interpretation and interactive use of motion data, and the creation of short musical pieces that actively employ the movement of the performers as an expressive musical feature. The theoretical framework is informed by embodied and enactive accounts of music cognition as well as by systematic studies of music-related movement and expressive music performance. The assumption that the movements of a musician are part of a shared knowledge is empirically explored through an experiment aimed at analysing the motion capture data of a violinist performing a selection of short musical excerpts. A group of subjects with no prior experience playing the violin is then asked to mime a performance following the audio excerpts recorded by the violinist. Motion data is recorded, analysed, and compared with the expert’s data. This is done both quantitatively through data analysis xii as well as qualitatively by relating the motion data to other high-level features and structures of the musical excerpts. Solutions to issues regarding capturing and storing movement data and its use in real-time scenarios are proposed. For the interactive use of motion-sensing technologies in music performance, various wearable sensors have been employed, along with different approaches for mapping control data to sound synthesis and signal processing parameters. In particular, novel approaches for the extraction of meaningful features from raw sensor data and the use of machine learning techniques for mapping movement to live electronics are described. To complete the framework, an essential element of this research project is the com- position and performance of études that explore the creative use of body movement in instrumental music from a Practice-as-Research perspective. This works as a test bed for the proposed concepts and techniques. Mapping concepts and technologies are challenged in a scenario constrained by the use of musical instruments, and different mapping ap- proaches are implemented and compared. In addition, techniques for notating movement in the score, and the impact of interactive motion sensor systems in instrumental music practice from the performer’s perspective are discussed. Finally, the chapter concluding the part of the thesis dedicated to practical implementations describes a novel method for mapping movement data to sound synthesis. This technique is based on the analysis of multimodal motion data collected from multiple subjects and its design draws from the theoretical, analytical, and practical works described throughout the dissertation. Overall, the parts and the diverse approaches that constitute this thesis work in synergy, contributing to the ongoing discourses on the study of musical gestures and the design of interactive music systems from multiple angles.
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Roman, Yuani M., Mariah C. Dominguez, Tommy M. Easow, Vinay Pasupuleti, C. Michael White, and Adrian V. Hernandez. "Effects of intermittent versus continuous dieting on weight and body composition in obese and overweight people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials." Nature Publishing Group, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624649.

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Background: Intermittent dieting may be an alternative to continuous dieting for weight reduction. Objective: To evaluate the effect of intermittent dieting versus continuous dieting on weight and body composition in overweight or obese adults. Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Five databases were searched until February 2018 for RCTs comparing intermittent versus continuous dieting. Intermittent dieting consisted of two types: regular intermittent was caloric restriction interspersed with days of weight maintenance or ad libitum eating; intensified intermittent was caloric restriction interspersed with days of even lower caloric restriction. Continuous was continual caloric restriction. Primary outcomes were weight, body fat, lean mass, waist circumference, hip circumference, and energy expenditure. Data were pooled by the inverse variance method using random-effects models and expressed as mean differences (MD) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: Nine trials met the inclusion criteria (n = 782), six comparing regular intermittent vs continuous (n = 553), and three comparing intensified intermittent vs continuous (n = 229). Populations were heterogeneous: obese only in five studies, and overweight or obese (mixed) in four studies. Lean mass was significantly lower in regular intermittent vs continuous (MD −0.86 kg; 95% CI −1.62 to −0.10; p = 0.03). No differences were found for the remaining outcomes for both comparisons (regular intermittent or intensified intermittent vs continuous). There was low heterogeneity of effects across trials. Subgroup effects by time to follow-up, gender, per-protocol versus intention-to-treat, enforced exercise, and diabetes were similar to main analyses. Conclusions: This systematic review in obese and overweight individuals showed that regular intermittent dieting decreased lean mass compared to continuous dieting. There were no differences in effects for either intermittent vs continuous interventions across all other outcomes. In contrast to previous systematic reviews, this study suggested that lean mass is better preserved in continuous dieting compared to regular intermittent dieting.
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Beato, Gabriel Cunha. "Concordância entre métodos de avaliação da composição corporal em mulheres obesas submetidas à cirurgia bariátrica /." Araraquara, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/153415.

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Resumo: Objetivo: O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a concordância entre um equipamento de bioimpedância multifrequencial tetrapolar segmentar direta (DSM-BIA) e a água duplamente marcada (ADM) como método de referência na predição da composição corporal de mulheres submetidas à cirurgia bariátrica. Materiais e Métodos: Participaram do estudo 20 mulheres obesas mórbidas (idade: 29,3±5,1 anos; índice de massa corporal: 44,8±2,4 kg/m²) submetidas a cirurgia de derivação gástrica em Y-de-Roux. A composição corporal (massa de gordura [MG], massa livre de gordura [MLG] e água corporal total [ACT]) foi avaliada pelo equipamento InBody 230 e ADM nos períodos: pré, 6 e 12 meses após cirurgia. A acurácia entre os métodos foi avaliada pelo viés e pela raiz do erro quadrático médio enquanto a concordância entre os métodos foi avaliada pelo coeficiente de correlação de concordância (CCC) e método Bland Altman. A correlação de Pearson foi calculada para avaliar a correlação entre os métodos. Resultados: Foi observada correlação significativa (p<0,001) e boa/excelente CCC entre ambos métodos para avaliação da MG (r=0,84-0,92 CCC=0,84-0,95) MGL (r=0,73-0,90 e CCC=0,68-0,80) e ACT (r=0,76-0,91 e CCC=0,72-0,81) nos períodos pré e pós-cirurgia. Em adição, não foi observado viés significativo entre BIA e ADM para MG (erro médio [EM] = -1,40-0,60 kg), MLG (EM= 0,91-1,86 kg) e ACT (EM= 0,71-1,24 kg). Conclusão: A BIA, nas condições deste estudo, foi capaz de estimar a composição corporal de mu... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
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Toffano, Roseli Borges Donegá. "Análise vetorial de impedância bioelétrica e ângulo de fase em lactentes de 30 a 90 dias de idade a termo, adequados para a idade gestacional." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/17/17144/tde-28052018-174249/.

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Devido às dificuldades encontradas excessivas variabilidades de água no organismo do lactente, considera-se a análise vetorial de impedância bioelétrica (BIVA) um método propício para avaliação da composição corporal. Trata-se de um método que não faz nenhuma pressuposição sobre valores da composição corporal, podendo ser controlado por seus próprios valores, independente de equações ou modelos. Os objetivos deste estudo foram descrever valores de referência e criar curvas de BIVA para lactentes saudáveis de 30 a 90 dias de vida e descrever valores de normalidade de ângulo de fase em lactentes a termo, sadios e adequados para a idade gestacional de 30 a 90 dias de idade, além de comparar os dados de BIVA entre os sexos e entre os existentes na literatura para neonatos e lactentes jovens, com os obtidos neste estudo. Este estudo descritivo transversal avaliou 150 lactentes do Centro Médico Social Comunitário Vila Lobato de Ribeirão Preto - SP - Brasil. Foram coletados dos lactentes os dados antropométricos e a impedância bioelétrica (aparelho de monofrequência RJL System ® modelo Quantum II - 800 ?A e 50 KHz). Usando distribuição bivariável normal de resistência e reactância por comprimento (R/H e Xc/H) do lactente, respectivamente, foram calculados e assim confeccionados os gráficos RXc com os intervalos de tolerância de 95, 75, 50% do valor vetorial da impedância por meio do BIVA Software 2002. Foram avaliados 150 lactentes (48,6% do sexo feminino), nascidos a termo, adequados para idade gestacional e em aleitamento materno exclusivo. A idade média foi 56,4 (± 23,1) dias. O peso médio encontrado foi de 5038,5g (± 902,4), sendo maior no sexo masculino (p = 0,001). Quanto ao comprimento corporal, a média foi 56,0 cm (± 0,03), sendo maior no sexo masculino (p = 0,001). As médias de R (±DP) foram 521,2 (± 52,1); 519,4 (± 53,4) e 523,0 (± 51,1) ?, e para Xc foram 39,2 (± 5,3); 38,6 (± 5,5) e 39,7 (± 4,9) ?, respectivamente para todos os lactentes, e separados por sexo (meninos e meninas), não havendo diferença entre os sexos (p = 0,6) e (p = 0,1). Em relação ao ângulo de fase, encontrou-se o valor de normalidade de 4,3° (± 0,7°) para todos os lactentes, 4,3° (± 0,6°) para os do sexo masculino e 4,4° (± 0,5°) para os do sexo feminino, não havendo diferença estatisticamente significativa (p = 0,3). Para a análise vetorial de lactentes de 30 a 90 dias de idade, devem ser utilizados os valores de referência específicos para esta faixa etária e sexo, pois estes se apresentaram diferentes dos descritos na literatura. Com o modelo de estudo BIVA torna-se possível a comparação direta do vetor medido na criança pequena ou com necessidade de cuidados especiais com os intervalos de tolerância de referência de lactentes saudáveis, permitindo uma avaliação qualitativa da composição corporal e sem erro de predição das fórmulas. Com os valores de ângulo de fase caracterizados no presente estudo para lactentes brasileiros saudáveis, de 30 a 90 dias de idade, dados de pacientes críticos podem ser comparados, sendo útil durante a internação e acompanhamento de pacientes graves.
Bioelectrical impedance vectorial analysis (BIVA) can be considered a favorable method for evaluation of the body composition, due to the difficulties in the early life and excessive variability of the amount of water in the organism of the infants. It is a method that doesn\'t make any presumption on values of the body composition, which can be controlled by their own values, with no need for validation based on gold standards, not depending on equations or models. The aims of the study are to establish reference values creating BIVA curves, and to establish reference values for phase angle in term infants, healthy and appropriate-forgestational age (AGA), from 30 to 90 days of life. This study still intend to compare the data of BIVA between genders, among newborns and young infants, presented in the literature, and the ones obtained in this study. This transversal cohort study assessed healthy infants of a Community Centre for Social Medicine Vila Lobato, located in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Data of infants, anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance were collected (singlefrequency - RJL System ® model Quantum II - 800 ?A and 50 KHz). Using bivariate normal distribution of R/H and Xc/H (resistance and reactance for infants length, respectively), graphs RXc with the 95, 75 and 50% tolerance intervals of the vectorial value of the impedance, were made through BIVA Software 2002. 150 infants were studied (48,6% girls), term, AGA, exclusively breastfed. The average age was 56,4 (± 23,1) days, average weight was 5038,5g, higher in girls (p = 0,001), and the average length was 56,0 cm (± 0,03), higher in girls (p = 0,001). The values of R (± SD) were 521,2 (± 52,1); 519,4 (± 53,4) and 523,0 (± 51,1) ? and for Xc were 39,2 (± 5,3); 38,6 (± 5,5) e 39,7 (± 4,9) ?, respectively for all the infants, and boys and girls, with no difference between the genders (p = 0,6) and (p = 0,1). Regarding to the phase angle, we found normal value of 4,3° (± 0,7°) for all the infants, 4,3° (± 0,6°) for male and 4,4° (± 0,5°) for female, without statistical difference (p = 0,36). For Bioelectrical Impedance Vector analysis of infants from 30 to 90 days of life, it would be interesting to use specific reference values for this age group and gender. BIVA model makes possible the direct comparison of the measured vector of the small children; still makes it possible for children needing special care, using the tolerance reference values of healthy infants. This comparison allows us a qualitative assessment of the body composition, with no need of equations. With the values of phase angle characterized in the present study for healthy Brazilian infants, from 30 to 90 days of life, critical patients data can be compared, being useful during the hospitalization due to severe illness.
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Gondo, Fernanda Futino. "Análise de cluster para determinação dos fatores associados às alterações da composição corporal em pacientes com doença inflamatória intestinal." Botucatu, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/184154.

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Resumo: A Doença Inflamatória Intestinal (DII) apresenta curso variável. O tratamento adequado da fase aguda pode levar à remissão clínica da doença, cujo seguimento ocorre ambulatorialmente. Nesta condição, os pacientes mantêm hábito de vida normal e alguns ainda permanecem com inflamação. Esta situação de doença e estilo de vida pode interferir na composição corporal e no estado nutricional dos pacientes. Doença de Crohn (DC) e Retocolite Ulcerativa (RCU) são doenças heterogêneas em diversos aspectos, dentre eles na composição corporal e no estado nutricional. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar clusters relacionados à variação do estado nutricional na DIl. Foi realizado estudo transversal com pacientes com DII, submetidos a avaliação clínica (Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI), escore de Mayo e uso de medicações), nutricional (recordatório de 24 horas, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), peso, estatura, Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC), absorciometria por raios-X de dupla energia (DEXA), análise de bioimpedância elétrica (BIA), força de preensão manual, teste de caminhada de 6 minutos) e laboratorial (hemoglobina (Hb), hematócrito (Ht), Proteína C Reativa (PCR), velocidade de hemossedimentação (VHS), albumina). Com base nestes parâmetros, foram diagnosticados com Desnutrição (Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition, GLIM) e Sarcopenia (European Working Group on Sacopenia in Older People 2, EWGSOP2). Foram realizados testes estatísticos descritivos por meio do ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) presents a variable course. Adequate treatment of the acute phase may lead to clinical remission of the disease, which is followed in the outpatient clinic. In this condition, patients maintain normal life habit and some still remain with inflammation. Both disease and lifestyle situation may interfere with the body composition and nutritional status of the patients. Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are heterogeneous diseases in several aspects, including body composition and nutritional status. The aim of the study was to evaluate clusters related to the variation of the nutritional status in IBD. A cross-sectional study was performed with IBD patients, by clinical (Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI), Mayo score and medications), nutritional (24-hour recall, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), weight, stature, Body Mass Index (BMI), dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), electrical bioimpedance (BIA), handgrip force, 6-minute walk test) and laboratorial evaluation (hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Ht), C-Reactive Protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), albumin). Based on these parameters, were diagnosed Malnutrition (Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) and Sarcopenia (European Working Group on Sacopenia in Older People 2, EWGSOP2). Descriptive statistical tests were performed by mean ± standard deviation for numerical variables with normal or median distribution and quartiles (Q1... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Castizo, Olier Jorge. "Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in exercise and sports practice." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/666587.

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Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a non-invasive technique widely used in body composition assessment. Nevertheless, its accuracy is compromised because of its reliance on regression equations and assumptions that are not frequently met. The bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA or "classic BIVA") emerged as an alternative technique to overcome conventional BIA limitations, founding its main strength on the use of raw impedance variables. BIVA is nowadays a widely used technique in medicine for the assessment of hydration and nutritional status in different clinical conditions. Although there has been a rapid growth of interest regarding the application of BIVA in sport and exercise research and practice in the recent years, the current scientific literature is still scarce and very heterogeneous. For this reason, we first systematically reviewed the current knowledge on the bases, applications, usefulness and suitability of BIVA in sport and exercise (Study I). Furthermore, we outlined future perspectives in this field and suggested a research agenda. In Studies II and III, we aimed at providing the first description, in bioelectrical terms, of a group of young elite female synchronised swimmers and a group of experienced, well-trained, non-professional, ultra-endurance male triathletes, comparing them with a reference non-athletic population. Additionally, we assessed the variation in the whole-body bioimpedance vector and body mass after a training session in synchronised swimmers and after a competition in triathletes. We concluded that the bioimpedance vector analysis is a technique that has a great potential in sport and exercise, yet largely unexplored, especially for the identification of soft-tissue injury and its follow-up. However, "classic" BIVA is inconsistent in the assessment of two-compartment body composition and the vector position of athletes in relation to the reference population seems controversial in many cases. "Specific" BIVA, a method which proposes a correction of bioelectrical values for body geometry, seems to overcome this limitation . In any case, specific bioelectrical distributions were found in synchronised swimmers and triathletes in comparison with their healthy, general reference population. In relation with this, Study II reports for the first time specific tolerance ellipses in a female sport group. Furthermore, BIVA showed bioelectrical differences between synchronised swimmers of different age and performance level. Accordingly, Study III also reported bioelectrical differences between triathletes of different performance level. Regarding the assessment of hydration status through "classic" BIVA, this is not a valid method to identify dehydration in individual athletes. Nevertheless, vector changes are consistent with fluid loss induced by high intensity synchronised swimming training and by an ultra-endurance triathlon competition, regardless of age and performance level. Furthermore, vector changes seem consistent with fluid recovery 48h after the triathlon event. However, more research is needed regarding the relationship between the bioelectrical signal and physiological adaptations induced by different types of exercise, especially in how the structure and function of the cell are altered and how these affect the behaviour of resistance, and in particular reactance.
El análisis de impedancia bioelectrica (BIA) es una técnica no invasiva ampliamente utilizada en la evaluación de la composición corporal. Sin embargo, su precisión se ve comprometida debido a la dependencia de ecuaciones de regresión y suposiciones que no se cumplen con frecuencia. El análisis del vector de impedancia bioeléctrica (BIVA o BIVA "clásico") surgió como una técnica alternativa para superar las limitaciones del BIA convencional, basando su principal fortaleza en el uso de parámetros primarios de impedancia. Hoy en día, BIVA es una técnica ampliamente utilizada en medicina como herramienta para la evaluación de la hidratación y el estado nutriciónal en diferentes condiciones clínicas. En cuanto a la aplicación de BIVA en la investigación y práctica de ejercicio y deporte, el interés ha crecido rápidamente en los últimos años, aunque la literatura científica actual es todavía escasa y muy heterogénea. Por esta razón, en la presente tesis realizamos primero una revisión sistemática sobre el conocimiento actual en relación a las bases, aplicaciones, utilidad e idoneidad de BIVA en el deporte y el ejercicio (Estudio I). Además, trazamos las perspectivas futuras en este campo y sugerimos una agenda de investigación. En los Estudios II y III, nuestro objetivo fue proporcionar la primera descripción, en términos bioelectricos, de un grupo de jóvenes deportistas de élite de natación sincronizada y un grupo masculino no profesional de triatletas de ultra-resistencia, experimentados y bien entrenados, comparándolos con su población sana de referencia. Además, evaluamos la variación en el vector de bioimpedancia de cuerpo completo y la masa corporal después de un entrenamiento en las nadadoras y después de competición en los triatletas. Tras analizar los resultados obtenidos, concluímos que el análisis del vector de bioimpedancia es una técnica que tiene un gran potencial (aún apenas explorado) en el deporte y el ejercicio, especialmente para la identificación de lesiones de tejidos blandos y su seguimiento a lo largo de la recuperación. Sin embargo, el BIVA "clásico" no es consistente en la evaluación bicompartimental de la composición corporal y la posición del vector de los atletas en relación a su población de referencia parece conflictiva en muchos casos. El BIVA "especffico", un metodo que propone una corrección de los valores bioelectricos en relación a la geometria del cuerpo, parece superar esta limitación. En cualquier caso, se encontraron distribuciónes bioeléctricas especificas en nadadoras de natación sincronizada y en triatletas en comparación con su población sana de referencia. En relación a esto, el Estudio II genera por primera vez elipses de tolerancia específica en un grupo femenino de deportistas. Ademas, BIVA mostró diferencias bioeléctricas entre las nadadoras de diferentes edades y niveles de rendimiento. Asimismo, el Estudio III tambien informó sobre diferencias bioeléctricas entre los triatletas de diferentes nivel deportivo. Con respecto a la evaluación del estado de hidratación a través del BIVA "clasico", éste no es un método valido para identificar la deshidratación en atletas. Sin embargo, los cambios en el vector son consistentes con la pérdida de fluidos inducidos por un entrenamiento de natación sincronizada de alta intensidad y por una competición de triatlón de ultra-resistencia, independientemente de la edad y el nivel de rendimiento deportivo. Además, la migración del vector parece consistente con la recuperación de Iíquidos 48 horas despues de la carrera de triatlón. Sin embargo, se necesita investigar más acerca de la relación entre la señal bioeléctrica y las adaptaciones fisiológicas inducidas por diferentes tipos de ejercicio, especialmente en cómo son alteradas la estructura y la función celular, y cómo estas afectan al comportamiento de la resistencia y, en particular, al de la reactancia.
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Osco, Karla Minacca. "Análise de parâmetros de impedância bioelétrica, bioquímicos, morfológicos e funcionais em idosos sarcopênicos e não sarcopênicos submetidos a treinamento resistido convencional e com resistência elástica : ensaio clínico aleatório /." Presidente Prudente, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/181393.

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Orientador: Luís Alberto Gobbo
Resumo: A população idosa com idade igual ou superior a 60 anos dobrou na última metade do século XX. O envelhecimento é um processo inevitável com consequências deletérias e progressivas para o corpo humano, comprometendo os seus diferentes sistemas, tais como o fisiológico, o morfológico, o funcional e o endócrino. A perda progressiva de massa e força muscular, associada à função é denominada sarcopenia, e como consequência, promove maior risco para incapacidade funcional, fragilidade, quedas, fraturas, hospitalizações, institucionalizações, óbito precoce e alterações imunológicas. Em idosos as alterações no sistema imunológico podem ocorrer devido ao aumento da concentração sanguínea de citocinas pró-inflamatórias que agrava o estado sarcopênico, acarretando um processo de inflamação crônica de baixo grau (LGI, low grade inflammation). Dentre os parâmetros observados na avaliação da sarcopenia, a análise de impedância bioelétrica (BIA) vem sendo utilizada há tempo para mensuração dos diferentes componentes corporais dentro do sistema morfológico, especialmente os tecidos adiposo e muscular. Mais recentemente, parâmetros brutos da BIA (R, resistência e Xc, reatância) têm sido utilizados para a avaliação da saúde celular (PhA, ângulo de fase e a análise de vetores de impedância bioelétrica (BIVA, bioimpedance vector analysis). Com a finalidade de reverter ou atenuar os efeitos deletérios do envelhecimento, programas de treinamento físico, mais especificamente o treinamento resistido... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
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Spaniol, Ulrike I. L. "Auswirkungen des Ernährungszustandes auf die Verträglichkeit einer Chemotherapie bei Patientinnen mit gynäkologischen Malignomen." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medizinische Fakultät - Universitätsklinikum Charité, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/15131.

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In der klinischen Diagnostik gewinnt die Untersuchung des Ernährungszustandes zunehmend an Bedeutung. Denn die Güte des Ernährungszustandes hat einen Einfluss auf die Mortalität und Morbidität der Patienten. Zur groben Evaluierung des Ernährungszustandes dient der Body Mass Index (BMI). Eine differenzierte Beurteilung des Ernährungszustandes wird durch die Analyse der Körperzusammensetzung erreicht. Die phasensensitive bioelektrische Impedanzanalyse (BIA) ist eine schnelle, preisgünstige und nicht-invasive Methode zur Messung der Körperzusammensetzung. Insbesondere der Phasenwinkel, der ein direkter Messparameter der BIA ist, gibt einen schnellen Überblick über den Ernährungszustand der Patienten. Er spiegelt das Verhältnis von Extrazellulärmasse zu Körperzellmasse wieder, welches in vielen Studien als Indikator zur frühzeitigen Erfassung einer beginnenden Mangelernährung validiert wurde. Bei der Applikation einer Chemotherapie ist es von großer Bedeutung, dass die vorgesehene Dosis und Dosisintensität der Therapie eingehalten wird. Insbesondere unerwünschte Nebenwirkungen sind häufig für Dosisreduktionen und Verschiebungen der Chemotherapie verantwortlich. In einer prospektiven Studie wurde bei 40 Frauen, die sich aufgrund eines gynäkologischen Malignoms einer Chemotherapie unterzogen haben, die Körperzusammensetzung mit der BIA vor jedem Chemotherapiezyklus gemessen. Diese Studie zeigt, dass durch die Messung der Körperzusammensetzung ein Risikokollektiv, welches für Nebenwirkungen der Therapie anfällig ist, ermittelt werden kann. Der Body Mass Index (BMI) erwies sich als unzureichender Parameter zur Beschreibung des Ernährungszustandes der Patientinnen. Insbesondere muss mit einer erhöhten Rate von Nebenwirkungen der Chemotherapie bei einem verminderten Phasenwinkel, welcher einen reduzierten Ernährungszustand widerspiegelt, gerechnet werden.
In clinical diagnostics the nutritional status is becoming more and more of interest. The nutritional status is closely connected with morbidity and mortality. It is usually evaluated by the body mass index (BMI). An exact estimation of nutritional status can be given by the measurement of body composition. The bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) allows a quick and non-invasive measurement of the body composition for each patient. A main point of interest is the phase angle, which is measured directly. It gives a prompt view on the nutritional status. There is a relation between the phase angle and the ECM/BCM-Ratio, a sensitive marker for early signs of malnutrition which was validated in many studies. For patients receiving chemotherapy (CT) it is especially important that the application of the therapy is administered in the right dose and dose intensity. Adverse events often lead to a dose reduction or delay of CT administration. In a prospective clinical study we measured consecutively 40 women receiving chemotherapy for a gynaecological malignancy. BIA was performed before each course of CT. The study demonstrates that an evaluation of the nutritional status can be used to predict the risk for adverse events in patients under chemotherapy. The BMI showed not to be a reliable parameter to estimate the nutritional status. A decreased phase angle which is a parameter for a reduced nutritional status showes that a higher rate of side effects in chemotherapy can be expected .
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Priepke, Sandra. "Lebensmittelpräferenzen bei Patienten mit gastrointestinalen Tumoren." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medizinische Fakultät - Universitätsklinikum Charité, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/15470.

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Inappetenz und Gewichtsverlust sind bei Patienten, die an gastrointestinalen Tumoren erkrankt sind, häufige Symptome. Kenntnisse über Lebensmittelpräferenzen und Ernährungsgewohnheiten bei diesen Patienten sind wichtig für die Betreuung und diätetische Therapie dieser Tumorpatienten. Bei 100 Patienten, die an gastrointestinalen Tumoren (TP) erkrankt waren, untersuchten wir Ernährungsgewohnheiten, Verzehrhäufigkeiten und Lebensmittelpräferenzen mit Hilfe eines Fragebogens. Zusätzlich wurde zur Bestimmung der Körperzusammensetzung Größe, Gewicht, Body Maß Index (BMI), per Anthropometrie Armmuskelmasse (AMA) und Armfettmasse (AFA) und per Bioeletrischer Impedanzanalyse Impedanz Z, Resistanz R, Reaktanz Xc, Phasenwinkel phi und Körperzellmasse (BCM) ermittelt. Die erhobenen Daten wurden mit den Angaben einer gesunden Kontrollgruppe (KG) verglichen. Im Vergleich zur KG wurden Veränderungen zu Gunsten einer leicht verdaulichen Kost, z.B. häufiger Verzehr von Kartoffelpüree, Grießbrei und Tee bzw. Ablehnung von Schmalz, Hülsenfrüchten, Vollkornprodukten, alkoholische oder kohlensäurehaltige Getränke, angegeben. Eine Präferenz eines Lebensmittels durch TP konnte nicht ermittelt werden. TP, die eine Chemotherapie zum Zeitpunkt der Datenerhebung erhielten, bevorzugten kalorienreiche und geschmacksintensive Lebensmittel wie Sahne, Brühe, Salzgebäck und Schokolade. AFA und BCM waren in der TP Gruppe deutlich reduziert, obwohl Gewicht und BMI in TP und KG ähnlich waren. In der Betreuung von TP sollte auf Geschmacksveränderungen geachtet werden, um rechtzeitig eine reduzierte Nahrungsaufnahme zu erkennen. Untersuchungen, inwieweit Veränderungen des Geschmackssinns durch Tumorerkrankung oder Chemotherapie beeinflußt werden, stehen noch aus.
Low appetite and weight loss are frequent symptoms in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies (TP). Knowledge about food preferences and nutritional habits of TP are important for the care and treatment of these patients. Nutritional habits, food frequencies and food preferences of 100 patients with gastrointestinal malignancies were analyzed using a questionnaire. To characterize patient’s body composition body size, body weight, body mass index (BMI), arm-muscle-mass (AMA) and arm-fat-mass (AFA) was measured anthropometrically and impedance Z, resistance R, reactance Xc, phase angel phi and body cell mass (BCM) by bioelectrical impedance analysis was determined. All these data were compared to a healthy controlgroup in the same age. Compared to the controlgroup TP ate an easy digestive diet like smashed potatoes, semolina pudding and tea more frequent and avoided lard, legumes, whole-mead products, alcoholic and carbonated drinks. No food preference could be found. TP undergoing cytostatical treatment during the study preferred high caloric and intensive tasting food like cream, broth, salty pastry and chocolate. In TP AFA and BCM were clearly reduced, but no difference in body weight and BMI was detected. Tumorpatients should care for changes in their taste, to detect early symptoms of reduced food intake. Investigations of the influence of cytostatical treatments on taste sensitivity are still needed. Early symptoms of malnutrition can be found using anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance analysis.
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