Browsing by Subject "BMI"

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    • Anthropometric characteristics and physical fitness level in relation to body weight status in Chilean ... 
      Cadenas Sánchez, Cristina; Artero, Enrique G.; Concha, Fernando; Leyton Dinamarca, Bárbara; Kain Berkovic, Juliana (Aula Médica Ediciones, 2015)
      The purpose of this study was to describe anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics of low-income Chilean preschool children and to examine whether weight status influences children's performance on fitness tests. ...
    • Obesity and excess weight in early adulthood and high risks of arsenic-related cancer in later life 
      Steinmaus, Craig; Castriota, Felicia; Ferreccio, Catterina; Smith, Allan H.; Yuan, Yan; Liaw, Jane; Acevedo, Johanna; Pérez, Liliana; Meza, Rodrigo; Calcagno, Sergio; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo; Smith, Martyn T. (Elsevier, 2015)
      Background: Elevated body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases. Inflammation or oxidative stress induced by high BMI may explain some of these effects. Millions ...
    • Pathways to inflammation in adolescence through early adversity, childhood depressive symptoms, and body ... 
      Reid, Brie M.; Doom, Jenalee R.; Burrows Argote, Raquel; Correa Burrows, Paulina; Lozoff, Betsy; Blanco, Estela; Gahagan, Sheila (Elsevier, 2020)
      Early adversity, depression, and obesity are associated with increases in low-grade inflammation. However, there are few prospective and longitudinal studies to elucidate how these associations unfold in children. The ...
    • Potential effects of reward and loss avoidance in overweight adolescents 
      Reyes, Sussanne; Peirano Campos, Patricio; Luna, Beatriz; Lozoff, Betsy; Algarín Crespo, Cecilia Rosa (Nature Publishing, 2015)
      BACKGROUND: Reward system and inhibitory control are brain functions that exert an influence on eating behavior regulation. We studied the differences in inhibitory control and sensitivity to reward and loss avoidance ...