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MEASUREMENT OF BODY COMPOSITION CHANGES WITH WEIGHT LOSS IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN: COMPARISON OF METHODS
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Abstract: Background: The accurate measurement of body composition changes is important when evaluating the efficacy of medical nutrition therapy and weight management programs, yet is not well documented in older women. Objective: We compared methods of estimating energy-restriction-induced body composition changes in postmenopausal women. Design: 27 women (59 ± 8 y; BMI 29.0 ± 2.9 kg/m^sup 2^; mean ± SD) completed a 9-wk energy restriction period (5233 kJ/d, (1250 kcal/d)). Changes in % ...
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MEASUREMENT OF BODY COMPOSITION CHANGES WITH WEIGHT LOSS IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN: COMPARISON OF METHODS
The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
; Abstract: Background: The accurate measurement of body composition changes is important when evaluating the efficacy of medical nutrition therapy and weight management programs, yet is not well documented in older women. Objective: We compared methods of estimating energy-restriction-induced body
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Book reviews -- Body Composition Techniques in Health and Disease edited by P. S. W. Davies and T. J. Cole
Human Biology
; Body Composition Techniques in Health and Disease, edited by P.S.W. Davies and T.J. Cole. Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium 36. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1995. 282 pp. $54.95. Reliable assessments of body composition are important in a variety of fields,
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New Insights into Body Composition and Health Through Imaging Analysis
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
; 2007 Ryley-Jeffs Memorial Lecture Abstract From calipers to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we have come a long way in our ability to analyze body composition. Some historical milestones are a reminder that many concepts in muscle and fat metabolism, and their measurement, have stood the test of
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Preseason to postseason changes in body composition of professional ballet dancers.
Journal of Dance Medicine & Science
; Abstract Assessment of body composition in dancers as part of a pre-participation evaluation is controversial - it is strongly supported as an important monitor test by some health professionals, but condemned by others as increasing the potential for the development of eating disorders. A number
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Selected body composition methods can be used in field studies
The Journal of Nutrition
; Selected Body Composition Methods Can Be Used in Field Studies'2 ABSTRACT This article provides an overview of the present status of in vivo body composition methodologies that have potential for use in field studies. The methods are divided into four general categories: anthropometric indices and
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Body composition issues in women's artistic gymnastics
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences
; Abstract: In the United States, two million females participate in gymnastics, a sport that emphasizes a low body weight. This article briefly describes the four most frequently used methods of assessing body composition, summarizes information on body composition of gymnasts, and discusses the
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Standardized Positioning Is Essential for Precise Determination of Body Composition Using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Dogs1-3
The Journal of Nutrition
; EXPANDED EXTRACT KEY WORDS: * body composition * obesity * dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry * canine * feline Body composition is defined as the relative amounts of the various biological components of the body, and knowledge of body composition is important in both clinical and research work.
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Body composition: Overview
The Journal of Nutrition
; Body Composition: Overview.1'2 ABSTRACT The following is a listing of body composition techniques now available, together with a brief description of the underlying assumptions and the advantages and disadvantages of each. J. Nutr. 129: 270S-272S, 1999. KEY WORDS: body composition body density A
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Assessment and interpretation of body composition in physical education: should you use skinfolds, bio-electrical impedence, or BMI?
JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
; The physical educator's role is evolving into that of a teacher who is well educated in the areas of teaching, skill acquisition and development, motor learning, exercise physiology, physical conditioning, weight management, health, and lifestyle management. In an era when childhood obesity is at
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Techniques of body composition assessment: a review of laboratory and field methods.
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
; An accurate assessment of body composition is necessary to properly identify a client's health risk associated with an excessively low or high relative body fat (%BF). This assessment can then be used to estimate a client's ideal body weight and formulate an exercise and diet regimen. Periodic body
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