BACKGROUND Circulating FGF21 levels are commonly elevated in disease states. There is limited information regarding concentrations of circulating FGF21 in the absence of disease, as well as age-related differences in body composition that may contribute to FGF21 regulation across groups. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to assess FGF21 levels across age groups (childhood to elder a...

The purpose of this study was to assess the dietary habits, prevalence low energy availability (EA), and sleep quality in a cohort male army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets, investigate relationship between EA as well various body composition variables that are important for tactical readiness. Thirteen ROTC cadets (22.2 ± 4.1 yrs; BMI: 26.1 2.3) had their assessed using diet exerc...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether plasma aldosterone (PA) levels differed between African American and White prehypertensives and if so, could the difference be explained by ethnicity-related variability in urinary K+ and Na+ excretion, body mass index (BMI), and percent body fat. DESIGN Ethnic comparison SETTING The University of Maryland College Park and the University of Maryland School of ...

This study was undertaken to identify factors that influence total body bone area (TBBA), total body bone mineral content (TBBMC), and tibial cortical bone measures in 239 children aged 3-5 years. We obtained information on demographic and anthropometric characteristics and measurements of diet, physical activity, and strength. In multiple regression analysis, TBBA correlated with height (p < 0...

BACKGROUND Cryolipolysis is a nonsurgical technique for localized fat reduction. With the increased risk of complications from more invasive methods such as liposuction, cryolipolysis presents a promising method for nonsurgical body contouring. This study presents a systematic review of the available clinical data, with an emphasis on the efficacy, methods, safety, and complications of cryolipo...

The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of obesity in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Gorgan (South East of Caspian Sea), Iran. The subjects consist of 122 females and 78 males type 2 diabetic patients. Anthropometric and laboratory parameters in both sexes were determined (2011).Waist circumference was higher in males than females subjects (p<0.05), but the females...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the breast imaging changes after fat grafting and its impact on cancer follow up. METHODS This is a retrospective observational study conducted on patients who underwent fat grafting for breast reconstruction. We reviewed mammographic and ultrasound images of patients. Fisher's exact test was used to analyze results. The level of significance was set at P < 0.05. RESUL...

The chemical composition of the meat from various cuts of poultry obtained from three commercial brands (brand I, II and III) of chicken from different processing plants available in the Saudi Arabian market were studied. Six raw meat samples of whole chicken and mixed portions (Breast fillet with skin, breast fillet without skin, drumsticks with skin, thigh cut skin on bone in and wings with s...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine if oral contraceptive (OC) use affects body weight, body composition and metabolism in primates. METHODS Reproductive-age female rhesus monkeys of normal and obese BMI were studied to document baseline weight stability, then treated continuously with an OC (dosed to achieve equivalent human serum levels for a 30 µg ethinyl estradiol/150 µg lev...

Recent studies have suggested that circulating concentrations of leptin might play a role in cancer cachexia. In the first part of the study, we compared circulating concentrations of free and total leptin, percent fat mass, and the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), together with appetite score, in age- and gender-matched healthy controls (n = 11) and advan...