Low calcium intake causes an increase in high blood pressure by stimulating the release of parathyroid hormone and renin, which intracellular concentration smooth muscle cells vessels results vasoconstriction. This study aims to determine effect giving vitamin D supplements pregnant hypertension women on anthropometric outcomes newborns. The research design was quasi-experimental with two group...

BACKGROUND An increased central distribution of fat with advancing age is associated with chronic metabolic and cardiovascular abnormalities. Little is known about the magnitude or pattern of fat distribution and its association with healthy aging. OBJECTIVE This study describes approximately 10-y changes in body composition at 11 anthropometric sites in elderly persons and the metabolic and ...

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Inverse associations between size at birth and blood pressure (BP) in later life are commonly statistically significant only after adjustment for current size, consistent with change in size as the determinant. Few studies have been prospective or have included a range of potential confounders. Using regression models, including maternal and demographic variables, we examined associations betwe...

BACKGROUND To determine whether separate anthropometric screening tools are needed for obesity and the metabolic syndrome in children, we compared the predictability of several anthropometric indices, including waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI), with regard to metabolic disorders. STUDY DESIGN The Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan Elementary School Children (2000-2001) co...

Excessive BW has become a major health issue in the equine (Equus caballus) industry. The objectives were to determine if the addition of neck circumference and height improved existing BW estimation equations, to develop an equation for estimation of ideal BW, and to develop a method for assessing the likelihood of being overweight in adult equids. Six hundred and twenty-nine adult horses and ...

Exploration of new energy resources located in areas of complex ground and ambient climate imposes strict requirements on pipeline material and design. One of the major research issues in such areas is differential ground movement, which, possibly, is associated with large longitudinal straining in addition to plastic circumferential elongation. Hence, common design principles need thorough re-...

Data on body weight and body measurements (body length, height at withers, chest girth and paunch girth) of adult Kilakarsal sheep have been collected from 124 adult animals managed at the farmers filed in Tirunelveli districts of Tami Nadu, India to estimate the body weight from body measurements. The data were subjected to standard statistical analysis using SPSS software and linear regressio...