The Brazil, as well the world, is in a transition process, with changes nutritional, epidemiological and lifestyle profiles. At same time, progressive increase life expectancy growth of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been observed recent decades. Among them are cardiovascular whose main risk factor obesity. In this scenario, anthropometric indicators essential for early identific...

OBJECTIVE To determine which anthropometric measures are the strongest discriminators of incident type 2 diabetes (T2DM) among White and Black males and females in a large U.S. cohort. METHODS We used Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study data from 12,121 participants aged 45-64 years without diabetes at baseline who were followed for over 11 years. Anthropometric measures included a body...

▼ Objective: In clinical practice Body Mass Index is generally used to evaluate overweight status in adults. The present multicenter study examines whether Body Mass Index (BMI), ageand gender-adjusted Body Mass Index Standard Deviation Score, or calculated %body fat is a better predictor for cardiovascular disease risk factors, specifi cally hypertension and dyslipidemia, in a high-risk popula...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of anthropometric indices on seminal parameters. METHODS Men who underwent treatment for conjugal infertility during the period of October, 2011, to March, 2012, were randomly selected. Patients with any prior diseases related to sperm alterations were excluded. Patients were submitted to an anthropometric evaluation to obtain body mass index, and the se...

OBJECTIVE To determine the anthropometric indicators of obesity in the prediction of high body fat in adolescents from a Brazilian State. METHODS The study included 1,197 adolescents (15-17 years old). The following anthropometric measurements were collected: body mass (weight and height), waist circumference and skinfolds (triceps and medial calf). The anthropometric indicators analyzed were...

Background: Anthropometry is a branch of anatomy. One of the important parts of anthropometry is cephalometry, which is characterized by anatomical dimensions of the head area. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between brain volume, weight, and IQ in children. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 300 students...

BACKGROUND Various anthropometric indicators can be used as predictors of cardiovascular risk in the elderly. OBJECTIVE Evaluate the predictive capacity of anthropometric measurements in identifying cardiovascular risk in elderly patients at the Family Health Strategy of Viçosa-MG. METHODOLOGY This was a cross-sectional epidemiological study with 349 elderly persons. Cardiovascular risk was...

OBJECTIVE When the dimensional measurements of the students who spend most of their time at school are taken into consideration, inappropriate dimensions of school equipment may affect their body and psychological improvements negatively. Anthropometric measurements are necessary for designing the educational equipment of the children at school. It is emphasized that anthropometric measurements...