CONTEXT For athletes in disciplines with weight categories, it is important to assess body composition and weight fluctuations. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of measuring body fat percentage with a portable ultrasound device possessing high accuracy and reliability versus fan-beam, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). DESIGN Cross-validation study. SETTING Research laboratory. ...

In twenty-eight healthy subjects, ten men and eighteen women, with a range in body mass index (BMI) of 17.9-31.6 kg/m2 and an age range 20-60 years, body composition was estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), skinfold anthropometry (SFA) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) of the 'whole body' and body segments. In thirteen subjects muscle mass was also estimated by 24 h ur...

The purpose of this study was to compare the validity between three established prediction equations and our prediction equation referenced by DEXA (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) on fat free mass (FFM) in Taiwan male soccer players. Methods: Twenty seven elite Taiwan soccer players were estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and DEXA. The R2 value of FFM estimated by our predic...

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) provides a measure of lean soft tissue (LST). LST hydration, often assumed to be constant, is relevant to several aspects of DEXA body composition estimates. The aims of this study were to develop a theoretical model of LST total body water (TBW) content and to examine hydration effects with empirically derived model coefficients and then to experimentall...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the validity of quantitative ultrasound bone sonometry (QUBS) as a screening tool for the diagnosis of osteoporosis in children with chronic rheumatic diseases (CRD), compared to the conventional dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). METHODS Forty children with CRD [32 with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), 6 with systemic lupus erythematosus, and 2 with dermatomyo...

25-hydroxyvitamin-D (25[OH]D) and Dual-energy x-ray Background absorptiometry (DEXA) are routinely evaluated in bone health clinics, but existing literature is conflicting with regard to whether these factors predict fragility fractures. We hypothesized that both serum 25(OH)D levels and bone density are lower in patients who have sustained fragility fracture(s) prior to initial presentation co...

25-hydroxyvitamin-D (25[OH]D) and Dual-energy x-ray Background absorptiometry (DEXA) are routinely evaluated in bone health clinics, but existing literature is conflicting with regard to whether these factors predict fragility fractures. We hypothesized that both serum 25(OH)D levels and bone density are lower in patients who have sustained fragility fracture(s) prior to initial presentation co...

هدف: هدف این پژوهش مقایسه اثربخشی امیددرمانی و معنویت درمانی بر کیفیت زندگی، قند خون فشار زنان میانسال مبتلا به دیابت نوع دو بود. روش: حاضر نیمه آزمایشی با طرح پیش آزمون- پس پیگیری گروه گواه جامعه آماری شامل تمام 2 مراجعه کننده مرکز تحقیقات دیابت، متابولیسم غدد شهر تهران در سال 1399 بودند که ‏45 نفر شیوه نمونه‌گیری دسترس انتخاب صورت تصادفی آزمایش یک (هر 15 نفر) قرار گرفتند. ابزار پرسشنامه کوتاه...

There is scarcity of data on osteoporosis in India for the age group of 20-40 years when peak bone mass is achieved. This study aimed to assess bone mineral density (BMD) in patients in this age group with traumatic proximal femoral fractures, and to compare it with age matched controls. Thirty patients aged 20 to 40 years with traumatic proximal femoral fractures and 30 healthy volunteers with...

BACKGROUND Accurate body composition assessment is critical to identify children who are overfat or obese. Unlike BMI measures, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) differentiates between lean and fat mass. However, bioelectrical impedance analysis has historically had questionable reliability and validity in children. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability, validity, and diag...