OBJECTIVES It is well known that obstructive sleep apnoea-(OSA) is frequently associated with obesity. In the current study, we investigated the correlation between abdominal visceral fat accumulation and the presence of OSA in obese subjects. SUBJECTS A consecutive series of 37 patients (17 men and 20 women) with primary obesity who were admitted to the Second Department of Internal Medicine...

BACKGROUND Validity and reliability of skinfold equations in estimating body fat in Chinese Children has not been documented. OBJECTIVE Using Air Displacement Plethysmography (ADP) as a criterion, the validity and reliability of skinfold (SKF) measurement in predicting percent body fat (% fat) of Chinese children in Hong Kong were evaluated. DESIGN 230 Chinese children in Hong Kong were rec...

Subcutaneous fat layer thickness in the abdomen is a risk indicator of several diseases and disorders like diabetes and heart problems and could be used as a measure of fitness. Skinfold measurement using mechanical calipers is simple but prone to error. Ultrasound scanning techniques are yet to be established as accurate methods for this purpose. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed t...

There is a paucity of data on the beef production potential of Norwegian Red (NOR) compared with 'modern' Holstein-Friesian (HF) cattle. The present study used a total of 64 bulls in a 2 × 2 factorial design study encompassing two breeds (HF and NOR) and two slaughter ages (485; E, and 610; L, days). The mean initial age and live weight of the HF bulls were 179 (s.d. 47.1) days and 203 (s.d. 64...

This study aim to reveal the attitude change that are reflected through story character written by Anton Chekov entitled “Fat and Thin”. with his high-level imaginative mind can use narration in criticizing human behavior, especially vertical nature of Russian society which likes serve itself positions titles also known as "bootlickers". Changes attitudes like this have even become a dilemma al...

This study was conducted to develop equations to predict carcass and body fat compositions using biometric measures (BM) and body postmortem measurements and to determine the relationships between BM and carcass fat and empty body fat compositions of 44 crossbred bulls under tropical grazing conditions. The bulls were serially slaughtered in 4 groups at approximately 0 d (n = 4), 84 d (n = 4), ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of hospitalization in the internal disease clinics on nutrition variables. METHODS This study was a cohort-type study performed in the Internal Diseases Clinics, University Hospital in Turkey. We included 208 patients who were hospitalized in the Internal Diseases Clinics of the University between June and August 2003. The clinical nutrition parameters of all...

Smithsonite exhibits an extensive range of colours in nature. The internal features, spectral characteristic, and trace elements several coloured smithsonites (e.g., white, blue, blue-green, yellow, orange, pink) from Lanping District, Yunnan Province, China, were analysed the relationship between smithsonite colour and/or impurities was discussed this research. presence iron manganese closely ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week rehabilitation program on body composition, shoulder pain, and isokinetic internal/external torques of pitchers with impingement syndrome. A total of 30 pitchers were divided into 2 groups: experimental group (EG, n = 16) and control group (CG, n= 14). The rehabilitation program consisted of physical therapy, warm-up, work-out, a...