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AimsThis study investigated and compared the abilities of seven insulin resistance (IR) indices, including the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), TyG-waist circumference (TyG-WC), TyG-waist-to-hip ratio (TyG-WHtR), lipid ...

Adolescent obesity is an escalating public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most evidence has relied on body mass index (BMI), which may underestimate central adiposity. We conducted a system...

Abstract Myostatin negatively regulates skeletal muscle size in multiple species, and therefore, myostatin blockade has been therapeutically explored to promote muscle growth in humans, including to counter the muscle lo...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the levels of replacement of ground corn by forage cactus meal in the diet on the muscularity and adiposity of carcass of Santa Inês lambs finished at feedlot. T...

Background and aim Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, with large differences across regions. European data on obesity trends among ethnic groups is scarce, particularly regarding the influence of age and...

Abstract Background Blood l‐lactate and glucose concentrations were higher in ponies with gastrointestinal disease than in horses, possibly because of differences in body condition (BC). Objectives To investigate wheth...

Materias / palabras clave: adiposity; chronic diseases; MASH; MASLD; metabolic syndrome; obesity

Abstract Background Blood l‐lactate concentrations are higher in people with developing or established diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance. Objectives To investigate whether blood l‐lactate concentrations are po...

Abstract Background Evidence regarding health effects of ultra-processed food (UPF) in children is scarce and contradictory. Therefore, the aim was to assess the associations between UPF intake and anthropometric measure...

Abstract Abnormal eating habits among young female students were associated with sedentary life-styles and circadian-rhythm disruption, contributing to impaired sleep quality, reduced cognitive performance, and menstrual...

Abstract Childhood obesity is associated with impaired physical fitness and increased future cardiometabolic risk. Aerobic capacity and muscular strength are key components of health-related fitness; however, their inter...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The present review aims to ascertain whether reproductive disorders are associated with specific physical, mental, personality, and social traits. This information may be used to support or r...

Abstract Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) disproportionately affects elderly women and is closely associated with central obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Although sodium-glucose co-tra...

Objective Although associations between obesity and thyroid function have been widely reported, few studies have examined euthyroid (clinically normal) adults using both bioelectrical impedance-derived body composition m...

Abstract Background Current evidence regarding the role of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and its components in Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis (CAVS) remains limited and inconsistent. To elucidate the causal relationship and ...

BackgroundWestern diet (WD) consumption accelerates the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study investigated whether chestnut-derived ellagitannins (FT50) modulate early m...

ABSTRACT Obesogenic diets lead to fat accumulation and dysfunctional adipose tissue. Active compounds were described in copaiba oleoresin, which presents anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties. Howe...

O experimento foi realizado no Setor de Ovinocultura do Departamento de Zootecnia da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, com o objetivo de estudar o crescimento relativo de osso, músculo e gordura do pescoço, paleta, ...

Objective: To provide information on the secular trend in age at menarche (AgM) in Argentinean girls in relation to excess weight (EW) and body adiposity.Methods: Two cohorts (C) (C1, 2005-2007 and C2, 2015-2019) of chil...

Abstract Introduction Dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy (ART), a key component of HIV treatment in low- and middle-income countries, has been associated with weight gain and increased adiposity in people living w...

ObjectiveThe present Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA) aims to evaluate and compare the efficacy of aerobic training (AT), resistance training (RT), high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and combined training (CT) ...

Background: Commercial drivers are usually in transit and exposed to street foods. Their dietary choice and lifestyle could be influenced by nutrition knowledge, and predispose them to hypertension.Objective: To determin...

Preeclampsia represents an unmasking of underlying vascular and metabolic vulnerability during the physiologic stress of pregnancy. Current first-trimester screening relies heavily on body mass index which incompletely c...