This article describes a lightweight, portable unit which can be used by anthropologists in field studies to obtain data on human caloric expenditures. Human energetics data are in growing demand and the unit here described permits efficient collection and rapid analysis of caloric expenditures in even the most remote research situations. The entire unit consisting of a backpack respirometer an...

Introduction Edema formation in malnourished children is multifactorial and not necessarily caused by hypoalbuminemia. In Sudan, studies that evaluate serum albumin level in malnourished children are scarce, if any. The aim of this study is to assess serum albumin concentrations in Sudanese children with edematous and non-edematous malnutrition. Material and Methods The study involved 23 males ...

Objective To determine cut offs to define thinness in children and adolescents, based on body mass index at age 18 years. Design International survey of six large nationally representative cross sectional studies on growth. Setting Brazil, Great Britain, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Singapore, and the United States. Subjects 97876 males and 94851 females from birth to 25 years. Main outcome meas...