Essays about: "waist circumference"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words waist circumference.

  1. 1. Body composition and physical fitness in healthy university students : The relationship between body composition, cardiovascular capacity and muscle strength

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Emma Perry; [2022]
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    Abstract : Background: Physical activity is an established factor to promote health benefits. Despite this, more than 25% of the adult population in the world is insufficiently active. Inactivity has a strong relationship to worldwide obesity and other health risks. READ MORE

  3. 2. Self-Assessed Anxiety and Physical Fitness in South African University Students : In collaboration with the Department of Physiotherapy, University of the Western Cape

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi

    Author : Gabriella Aronsson; Hampus Ågren; [2020]
    Keywords : Physical fitness; anxiety; mental health; grip strength; BMI; 20 meter shuttle run test; waist circumference; South Africa;

    Abstract : Abstract Background/problem definition: Mental illness, such as anxiety, is a health problem affecting about 10-20% of adolescents worldwide. Studies have found a person’s physical fitness to be associated with their mental health, but most studies have been done in the western world and few have investigated sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Physical health outcomes for young people commenced on clozapine

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Ajdin Mujanovic; [2019]
    Keywords : clozapine; metabolic side effects; young people; EPPIC; OYH;

    Abstract : Abstract BACKGROUND: Psychotic disorders are associated with symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations as well as impaired functioning. Second generation antipsychotic medications are the first line treatment for psychotic disorders, however a proportion of individuals will not respond to the medication. READ MORE

  5. 4. Correlations between anthropometricmeasurements, fasting-insulin andrespiratory quotent in obese children

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Reproduktionsbiologi

    Author : Felicia Gustafsson; [2015]
    Keywords : RQ-BMR; diabetes; indirect respiratory calomertics; insulin rescistance; wasit hip ratio; sagittal abdominal diameter.;

    Abstract : The number of obese children has increased with almost 100 % in a few decades. Deceases like insulin-resistance and type-2 diabetes often comes with overweight and worldwide research to prevent and cure these complications is constantly approaching. READ MORE

  6. 5. Risk factors in newborns for large waist to height ratio at 1, 2 and 3 year follow up

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Läkarutbildningen

    Author : Inger Bermlid; [2012]
    Keywords : Waist circumference; waist to height ratio; Overweight; Obesity; Children; Insulin resistance; Heritage for metabolic syndrome; Small for gestational age; SGA; Large for gestational age LGA. Premature; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Objective: To establish if waist to height ratio at age 1, 2 or 3 years are dependent of prematurity, small for gestational age, large for gestational age or heritage for metabolic syndrome. Method: A population-based longitudinal birth cohort study with 2666 children recruited from 2007 to 2008 in south-western Sweden. READ MORE