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DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF EQUATIONS TO ESTIMATE VISCERAL ADIPOSE TISSUE IN ...
Rosa,Samir Ezequiel da; Costa,Amina Chain; Fortes,Marcos de Sá do Rego; Marson,Runer Augusto; Neves,Eduardo Borba; Rodrigues,Laércio CamiloABSTRACT Introduction It has been suggested that visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with several non-communicable chronic diseases, but measuring it is difficult. Thus, anthropometry could be used because is easily applied in clinical practice. Objectives The present study aimed to develop and validate VAT estimation equations (Eq) in military men. Methods The sample consisted of 409 (mean age, 36.5 ± ...
VISCERAL FAT, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS OF BRAZILIAN MILITARY PE...
Rodrigues,Laércio Camilo; Fortes,Marcos de Sá Rego; Lippert,Marco Antônio Muniz; Rosa,Samir Ezequiel Da; Fernandes Filho,JoséABSTRACT Introduction: Adipocyte volume (fat accumulation) in different parts of the body may play different roles in the metabolism and in the appearance of cardiovascular risk factors. Most studies indicate that the regional distribution of body fat seems to be more important than excess adiposity per se. High levels of physical activity are associated with lower total and visceral body fat levels. Military p...
PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, BODY COMPOSITION AND METABOLIC SYNDROME IN MILITARY PERSO...
Rosa,Samir Ezequiel da; Lippert,Marco Antônio; Marson,Runer Augusto; Fortes,Marcos de Sá Rego; Rodrigues,Laércio Camilo; Fernandes Filho,JoséABSTRACT Introduction: The Brazilian Army (BA) considers Military Physical Training (MPT) essential for the development of physical conditioning and general health, including prevention of chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs), including metabolic syndrome (MS) risk factors. The evaluation of body composition using dual-emission x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) quantifies the visceral fat responsible for several t...