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Accuracy of different cutoff points of body mass index to identify overweight a...
Anzolin,Caroline Cristina; Silva,Diego Augusto Santos; Zanuto,Edner Fernando; Cayres,Suziane Ungari; Codogno,Jamile Sanches; Costa Junior,PauloAbstract: Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of different cutoff points of body mass index for predicting overweight/obesity according to body fat values estimated by DEXA among Brazilian adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional study including 229 male adolescents aged 10-15 years, in which body adiposity and anthropometric measures were assessed. Nutritional status was classified by BMI accor...
Relationship between total and segmental bone mineral density and different dom...
Diniz,Tiego Aparecido; Agostinete,Ricardo Ribeiro; Costa Junior,Paulo; Saraiva,Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti; Sonvenso,Diego KanashiroABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between total and segmental bone mineral density (BDM) and physical activity (PA) in different domains (school, leisure and sports) among adolescents and children. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP). METHODS: The study sample consisted of 173 children and adolescents...
Practice of martial arts and bone mineral density in adolescents of both sexes
Ito,Igor Hideki; Mantovani,Alessandra Madia; Agostinete,Ricardo Ribeiro; Costa Junior,Paulo; Zanuto,Edner Fernando; Christofaro,Diego Giulliano DestroAbstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between martial arts practice (judo, karate and kung-fu) and bone mineral density in adolescents. Methods: The study was composed of 138 (48 martial arts practitioners and 90 non-practitioners) adolescents of both sexes, with an average age of 12.6 years. Bone mineral density was measured using Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry in arms...