background and objectives: sarcopenia is explained as age-related reduction in muscle mass and performance. some of the most important risk factors for sarcopenia include age, malnutrition, and sedentary life style. the aim of this study was to investigate the association of food intake and physical activity with body composition, muscle strength and muscle function in post-menopausal women. ma...

The aim of this study was to compare mean blood pressure (BP), anthropometric and body compositional measurements in three Chinese communities and to examine relationships between BP and body composition in these communities. A total of 935 adult (aged >= 25 years) men and women were randomly sampled from three communities (Chauzhou County speaking Teochew, Meixian County speaking Hakka, and Xi...

To evaluate the extent to which fat mass contributes to serum osteopontin (OPN) concentration, we investigated whether serum OPN levels are decreased by exercise-induced fat mass loss and whether they are associated with body fat percentage in obese humans. Twenty‑three female college students were recruited to participate in an 8‑week body weight control program. Body composition [body weight,...

  Background: It seems that weight gain and body composition changes occur during the first year of college . The aim of this study was the comparison of body composition among freshmen medical sciences students one term after entering Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences , South East of Iran.   Materials and Methods: All freshmen medicine (n = 73) and nursing- midwifery studen...

purpose judo is a complex sport where different anthropological parameters determine performance. judo, as a sport is not well known in india. there is evident lack of data concerning the anthropological determinants of judo players. this study was conducted to determine the anthropometric profile and special judo fitness levels of judokas. methods this cross sectional study was conducted on 31...