we conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of body fat percentage (BF%) in up to 100,716 individuals. Twelve loci reached genome-wide significance (P<5 × 10−8), of which eight were previously assoc
(kg)/height (m2)] and has been associated with mortality and morbidity in a J-shaped curve. The very low values have been associated with increased mortality from digestive andpulmonary diseases, and higher values associated with increases in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and otherchronic ...
To evaluate the percentage of body fat (% BF) in adolescents with PKU and to relate it to protein consumption, physical activity level, body mass index (BMI), sexual maturity and metabolic control. Method This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 94 adolescents between 10 and 20 years ...
Body fat can have a huge impact on our health, so it's important to understand what it is, why we need some of it, and how to get rid of the rest of it.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the percentage of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among individuals undergoing testing and those with
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Participants also self-reported their diagnoses of hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol at baseline. Missing values for categorical variables were treated as a separate “unknown” category. Statistical analysis For descriptive statistics, mean with SD and frequency with percentage were used for ...
Obese patients often have reduced muscle mass due to type 2 diabetes and lack of exercise [3]. Loss of muscle mass (i.e., sarcopenia) frequently coexists with obesity, and muscle mass and visceral fat having opposite effects on the risk of death. There is evidence that muscle-reducing ...
in young people [7,8,9]. In Mexico, soft drinks (SDs) are consumed daily by 74% of the population with an average of 115 L per person each year [8]. SDs are sweetened mainly with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which contributes to a high amount of caloric intake [10]. It is...