Whole body and regional body composition in patients with chronic renal failure

Whole body and regional body composition changes following 10-day hypoxic confinement and unloading-inactivity.

Future planetary habitats will expose inhabitants to both reduced gravity and hypoxia. This study investigated the effects of short-term unloading and normobaric hypoxia on whole body and regional body composition (BC). Eleven healthy, recreationally active, male participants with a mean (SD) age of 24 (2) years and body mass index of 22.4 (3.2) kg·m(-2) completed the following 3 10-day campaig...

Changes in body composition in acute renal failure.

Effect of whole body vibration on ankle joint proprioception and balance in patients with diabetic neuropathy

Introduction: One of the most common manifestations of diabetic peripheral neuropathy is postural impairment and proprioception deficits. Whole Body Vibration (WBV) is a relatively new somatosensory stimulation, the effects of which on balance and proprioception in patients with diabetic neuropathy have not been adequately studied. This study aimed to investigate the effects of WBV on balance a...

The relationship between body mass index/body composition and survival in patients with heart failure.

PURPOSE The purpose of this review was to summarize the literature on the relationship between obesity and survival in persons with heart failure (HF). In particular, the article examines the ways in which studies define body size/composition (body mass index [BMI], body composition, weight, cachexia, fluid retention, or albumin) and the relationship of BMI and survival after controlling for fa...

Hemodynamic and body composition changesfollowing bilateral nephrectomy in chronic renal failure.

Six patients with severe chronic renal failure and hypertension were evaluated before and again 1 and 4 months following bilateral nephrectomy while being maintained with regular hemodialysis. Hemodynamic function and body composition were measured by isotope dilution with each study. The mean femoral artery blood pressure (B.P.) of 142 mm Hg fell to 136 mm Hg (P, NS) at 1 month and to 120 mm H...