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Concordance in prediction body fat percentage of Brazilian women in reproductiv...
Kogure,Gislaine Satyko; Silva,Rafael Costa; Ribeiro,Victor Barbosa; Mendes,Maria Célia; Menezes-Reis,Rafael; Ferriani,Rui AlbertoABSTRACT Objective To assess the utility of bioimpedance (BIA) and skinfolds thickness (SF) in body fat percentage measuring (%BF) compared to the reference method dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in Brazilian reproductive age women, as well as to estimate of inter- and intra-observer precision for SF. Subjects and methods 170 women aged 18-37 years with BMI between 18 and 39.9 kg/m2 were selected for thi...
Spinopelvic sagittal balance: what does the radiologist need to know?
Savarese,Leonor Garbin; Menezes-Reis,Rafael; Bonugli,Gustavo Perazzoli; Herrero,Carlos Fernando Pereira da Silva; Defino,Helton Luiz AparecidoSagittal balance describes the optimal alignment of the spine in the sagittal plane, resulting from the interaction between the spine and lower limbs, via the pelvis. Understanding sagittal balance has gained importance, especially in the last decade, because sagittal imbalance correlates directly with disability and pain. Diseases that alter that balance cause sagittal malalignment and may trigger compensatory...