LONGITUDINAL EXAMINATION OF FITNESS LEVEL AND BODY COMPOSITION IN PREGNANT WOMEN

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
L. Dibblee ◽  
T. Graham
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Longitudinal Examination

scholarly journals "Pause-2-Play": a pilot schoolbased obesity prevention program

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-311
Author(s):  
Gregory Killough ◽  
Danielle Battram ◽  
Joanne Kurtz ◽  
Gillian Mandich ◽  
Laura Francis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
School Students ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Obesity Prevention Program

OBJECTIVES: "Pause-2-Play" is an obesity prevention program targeting screen-related sedentary behaviours and increasing physical activity among elementary school students. The program consisted of a Behavioural Modification Curriculum and a Health Promoting Afterschool Program. This pilot study reports program feasibility, practicability, and impact. METHODS: the 12-week pilot program was implemented with 32 grade five and six students. Program feasibility and practicability were assessed using a qualitative approach. Intervention effects were assessed by comparing pre-post changes in BMI, body composition, fitness scores, screen time, and cognitive variables related to screening viewing behaviours. RESULTS: "Pause-2-Play" was perceived as a useful, fun program with numerous benefits including: children trying new snacks, feeling fitter and better about one's own body shape, and becoming more aware of a healthy lifestyle. The intervention resulted in a statistically significant reduction in percent body fat and an increase in fat-free mass index in overweight children; a decrease in waist circumference and an increase in fat-free mass index were observed in normal weight children. The intervention also statistically improved fitness scores in both normal weight and overweight children. CONCLUSIONS: "Pause-2-Play" was feasible, practical, and favourably changed body composition and fitness level.

scholarly journals Relationship of circulating adipokines to body composition in pregnant women

Adipocyte ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlies K Ozias ◽  
Shengqi Li ◽  
Holly R Hull ◽  
William M Brooks ◽  
Susan E Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Relationship Of

scholarly journals Fitness level and body composition indices: cross-sectional study among Malaysian adolescent

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (S3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Redzal Abu Hanifah ◽  
Hazreen Abdul Majid ◽  
Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin ◽  
Nabilla Al-Sadat ◽  
Liam J Murray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fitness Level

scholarly journals Lifestyle Intervention in Pregnant Women With Obesity Impacts Cord Blood DNA Methylation Which Associates With Body Composition in the Offspring

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefine Jönsson ◽  
Kristina M. Renault ◽  
Sonia García-Calzón ◽  
Alexander Perfilyev ◽  
Angela C. Estampador ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Methylation ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Lean Mass ◽  
Maternal Obesity ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Dietary Advice ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions

Maternal obesity may lead to epigenetic alterations in the offspring and might thereby contribute to disease later in life. We investigated whether a lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with obesity is associated with epigenetic variation in cord blood and body composition in the offspring.<b> </b>Genome-wide DNA methylation was analyzed in cord blood from 208 offspring from the TOP-study, which includes pregnant women with obesity randomized to lifestyle interventions comprised of physical activity with or without dietary advice versus controls (standard of care). DNA methylation was altered at 379 sites, annotated to 370 genes, in cord blood from offspring of mothers following a lifestyle intervention versus controls (<i>FDR</i><5%) when using the Houseman reference-free method to correct for cell composition and three of these sites were significant based on Bonferroni correction. These 370 genes are overrepresented in gene ontology terms including response to fatty acids and adipose tissue development. Offspring of mothers included in a lifestyle intervention were born with more lean mass compared to controls. Methylation at 17 sites, annotated to e.g. <i>DISC1</i>, <i>GBX2</i>, <i>HERC2</i> and <i>HUWE1</i>, partially mediates the effect of the lifestyle intervention on lean mass in the offspring (FDR<5%). Moreover, 22 methylation sites were associated with offspring BMI z-scores during the first 3 years of life (<i>p</i><0.05). Overall,<b> </b>lifestyle interventions in pregnant women with obesity are associated with epigenetic changes in offspring, potentially influencing the offspring’s lean mass and early growth.

scholarly journals Influence Of Number Of Pregnancies In Peak Expiratory Flow And Body Composition Of Pregnant Women

10.3823/2474 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Carla Brandao da Costa Santos ◽  
Alex Sandro Rolland De Souza ◽  
Jousilene De Sales Tavares ◽  
Maria Elma De Souza Maciel Soares ◽  
Marcos Antonio De Araújo Leite Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Peak Expiratory Flow ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
The Body ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Current Weight

Objectives: to describe and compare the mean values of the body composition and the peak expiratory flow (PEF) in primigravidae and multigravidae and, to determine its correlation with obstetric, anthropometric and body composition variables. Method: it was performed a cross-sectional study of 120 healthy pregnant women at low risk, including 77 primigravidae and 43 multigravidae. The PEF was measured by spirometry and the body composition by multisegmental electrical impedance. The unpaired t test was used to compare the groups and the Pearson correlation test was used to determine the association between PEF and independent variables. A multiple linear regression was used to estimate the relationship between the dependent variable, the PEF and the independent variables. Results: the body composition variables in multigravidae women showed higher values compared to the primigravidae, being statistically significant, except for fat mass. In primigravidae, the PEF was correlated significantly with maternal age and height. In multigravidae, the PEF was correlated with maternal age, height, pre-pregnancy and current weight, total body water, extracellular water, fat mass, lean mass and fat-free mass. A Multiple linear regression analysis showed that, in primigravidae, height and maternal age were associated with PEF, being responsible for explaining 14.5% of its variability. The current weight and the maternal age explained 42.3% of peak flow variability in multigravidae. Conclusion: The PEF seemed to be influenced by the number of pregnancies. Changes were observed in relation to the body composition, as it was evidenced in correlation with the PEF in multigravidae women. Keywords: Pregnancy. Spirometry. Weight gain.

BODY COMPOSITION, FITNESS LEVEL AND X-RAY IN EX PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYERS

2001 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. S27
Author(s):  
F J. DIAZ ◽  
D R. HAGAN ◽  
J MORA ◽  
C FLORES ◽  
J MONTANO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Professional Soccer
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