Body measurements and performance results were collected from 193 equids participating in the 1998 Western States Trail Ride's 100-mile endurance race, commonly known as the Tevis Cup. Age of equids (horses, mules and ponies) were 5 to 21 years and body condition scores (CS) (NRC, 1989) ranged from 2.5 to 5.5. Equids were assessed for CS 11 to 18 hours prior to the race. Rider weight and tack (...

The aim of this research study is to define some morphological characteristics of mules raised in Van province. A total of 62 mules, 35 males and 27 females, in three age groups (3-6, 7-8 and 9-15 years) were examined. Descriptive statistics of morphologic traits were as follow: Withers height 129.9±0.87 cm; height at rump 128.3±1.64 cm; body length 134.2±0.83 cm; heart girth circumference 148....

Although previous studies have linked obesity to diabetes, the risks associated with weight gain or changes in body fat distribution have not been fully elucidated. The authors therefore prospectively examined the relations between changes in body weight and body fat distribution (1986-1996) and the subsequent risk of diabetes (1996-2000) among 22,171 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up S...

BACKGROUND Research shows obesity to be more prevalent amongst individuals with intellectual disability (ID) making correct measurement of body composition crucial. This study reviewed the validity and reliability of methods used for assessing body composition in individuals with ID. METHODS Authors conducted electronic searches through PubMed (1990 to present) and PsycINFO (1990 to present) ...

INTRODUCTION Current girth augmentation techniques rely either on liposuction/injection or on the use of dermal fat grafts. These procedures have serious disadvantages, including regression in gained size, deformities, irregular contour, and asymmetry. Ideally, the augmentation technique should ensure durability and symmetry. This case report describes the first application of a flap (superfici...

We describe two computational methods for the construction of cubic graphs with given girth. These were used to produce two independent proofs that the (3, 9)-cages, defined as the smallest cubic graphs of girth 9, have 58 vertices. There are exactly 18 such graphs. We also show that cubic graphs of girth 11 must have at least 106 vertices and cubic graphs of girth 13 must have at least 196 ver...

Thirteen nutritional parameters viz body mass index (BMI), mid arm circumference (MAC), mid calf circumference (MCC), triceps skin fold thickness (TST), abdominal skin fold thickness (ASFT), abdominal girth at umbilicus (AG U), haemoglobin (Hb), total leucocytes count (WBC), absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), serum proteins (Prot.), serum albumin (AIb), serum total iron binding capacity (TIBC) an...

Article history: Received 30 January 2008 Received in revised form 9 June 2008 Accepted 7 August 2008 Our aim was to ascertain inbreeding depression in the Spanish Purebred horses for eight body measurements. A total of 16,472 individuals were measured for height at withers, height at chest, leg length, body length, width of chest, heart girth circumference, knee perimeter and cannon bone circu...

BACKGROUND Patients with a mutation in the LDL receptor gene (familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH) are characterized by substantial elevations in plasma LDL cholesterol and are at higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD). Correlates of abdominal obesity may also contribute to the risk of ischemic cardiac events. Whether the hyperinsulinemic-insulin-resistant state of abdominal o...

We describe two new algorithms for the generation of all non-isomorphic cubic graphs with girth at least k ≥ 5 which are very efficient for 5 ≤ k ≤ 7 and show how these algorithms can be efficiently restricted to generate snarks with girth at least k. Our implementation of these algorithms is more than 30, respectively 40 times faster than the previously fastest generator for cubic graphs with ...