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Title Body fat : composition, measurements, and reduction procedures / Julie Bienertová-Vak, editor.

Publication Info. New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

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Description 1 online resource.
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Series Nutrition and diet research progress
Public health in the 21st century
Nutrition and diet research progress series.
Public health in the 21st century series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Description based on print version record and cip data provided by publisher.
Language English.
Contents BODY FAT: COMPOSITION, MEASUREMENTS AND REDUCTION PROCEDURES ; BODY FAT: COMPOSITION, MEASUREMENTS AND REDUCTION PROCEDURES ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID (CLA) AS A BODY FAT REDUCING AGENT ; ABSTRACT ; 1. BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO OBESITY ; 1.1. Concept and Determinants of Obesity ; 1.2. Co-Morbidities Associated with Obesity ; 1.3. Social Impact and Healthcare Burden of Obesity ; 2. AN OVERVIEW ON CLA ; 2.1. Biosynthesis of CLA ; 2.2. Dietary CLA Intake ; 2.3. Incorporation and Metabolism of CLA ; 2.4. Biological Effects of CLA ; 3. BODY FAT REDUCTION MECHANISMS INDUCED BY CLA.
3.1. Modulation of Energy Balance 3.2. Effects on Adipogenesis ; 3.2.1. Preadipocyte Proliferation and Differentiation ; 3.2.2. Reduction of Adipocyte Size ; 3.2.3. Increase of Apoptosis ; 3.3. Regulation of Lipid Metabolism ; 3.3.1. Suppression of Lipogenesis ; 3.3.2. Increase of Lipolysis ; 3.4. Influence on Inflammatory Response ; 3.5. Induction of Insulin Resistance ; 4. DISPARATE OUTCOMES FOR HUMANS; 5. SAFETY HEALTH CONCERNS ; CONCLUDING REMARKS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES.
MEASUREMENTS OF BODY FAT, FAT-FREE-MASS AND FLUID VOLUMES BY MEDICAL AND FOOT-TO-FOOT IMPEDANCEMETERS ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; PRINCIPLES OF FFM, BF AND TBW MEASUREMENTS BY IMPEDANCE ; A. Determination of TBW and FFM by BIA Methods ; B. Limits of Empirical Equations Based on Wrist-Ankle Resistance ; C. Determination of ECW, TBW and FFM by BIS Methods ; D. Calculation of ECW Volume Using BIS Method and Resistance at 50khz ; MEASUREMENTS OF BODY COMPOSITION BY FOOT-TO-FOOT IMPEDANCEMETERS ; A. Measurements of FFM and BF ; B. Measurements of ECW and TBW Volumes by FFI.
MEASUREMENTS OF LIMBS FFM AND BF BY THE EIGHT-ELECTRODES METHOD A. Methods and Equipment ; B. Determination of Appendicular FFM ; C. Calculations of Appendicular BF ; CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF BODY COMPOSITION MEASUREMENTS BY BIOIMPEDANCE ; A. Application to Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa ; B. Application to Monitoring Refeeding of AN Patients; DISCUSSION ; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; BODY COMPOSITION MEASUREMENTS: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE ; ABSTRACT ; BODY COMPOSITION; Body Fat Mass versus Percentage Body Fat ; Lean Body Mass ; BODY COMPOSITION MEASUREMENTS.
Anthropometric Approach Height/Weight Measurements ; Body Mass Index; Computation ; Circumference/Girth Measurements ; Computation ; Computations; Computation ; Skinfold Measurement ; DENSITOMETRIC APPROACH ; Hydrostatic [Underwater] Weighing ; Air Displacement Plethysmography ; ELECTRICAL APPROACH ; Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis ; Total Body Electrical Conductivity ; RADIATION AND NUCLEAR-BASED APPROACH ; Radiography ; Photon Absorptiometry; Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry ; Near Infrared Interactance ; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ; Isotope Dilution ; Ultrasonography.
Subject Adipose tissues.
Obesity.
Body composition.
Human body -- Composition.
Body mass index.
Adipose Tissue
Body Fat Distribution
Body Mass Index
Obesity
Body Composition
Tissu adipeux.
Obésité.
Composition corporelle.
Indice de masse corporelle.
MEDICAL -- Histology.
Human body -- Composition
Body mass index
Adipose tissues
Body composition
Obesity
Added Author Bienertová-Vak, Julie.
Other Form: Print version: Body fat New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011. 1613243324 (hardcover) (DLC) 2011011460
ISBN 9781620815120 ebook
1620815125
1613243324 hardcover
9781613243329 hardcover
Standard No. AU@ 000049065091
AU@ 000051575194
DEBBG BV044089173
DEBSZ 42143743X
DEBSZ 45660295X
NZ1 15347545

 
    
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