Body fat : composition, measurements and reduction procedures / / Julie Bienertová-Vašků, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (188 p.)
• Disciplina: 611/.01827
• Soggetto topico: Adipose tissues; Obesity; Body composition
• Altri autori: Bienertová-VaškůJulie
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- 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 -- PREDICTION EQUATION APPROACH -- HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF BODY FAT -- OBESITY AND WEIGHT CONTROL -- Nutrition Treatment of Obesity -- Drug Treatment of Obesity -- Exercise Treatment of Obesity -- Surgical Treatment of Obesity -- Lifestyle and Behavioural Modification -- REFERENCES -- MSG INTAKE SUPPRESSES CALORIC INTAKE, WEIGHT GAIN, AND FAT DEPOSITION IN FEMALE SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RATS -- ABSTRACT -- NONSTANDARD ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- Diets -- Animals -- Blood Pressure and Blood Analysis -- Abdominal Fat Imaging -- Calculation of Fat Mass and Lean Mass in the Abdomen -- Statistical Analysis -- RESULTS -- Weaning Body Weight -- Weight Gain and Naso-Anal Length -- Food Intake, Fluid Intake, and MSG Preference -- Caloric Intake -- Blood Pressure -- Blood Biomarkers. ; Intra-Abdominal Fat Mass -- Subcutaneous Fat Mass -- Lean Mass -- DISCUSSION -- Plasma Leptin and Sex Steroid Hormones -- Energy Homeostasis -- Sensing Mechanisms for Dietary Glutamate -- MSG Effects on Body Weight and Fat Mass in Humans -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- RELATIONSHIPS OF BODY FAT, GENDER, AND ETHNICITY TO THE BODY IMAGE PERCEPTIONS OF PREADOLESCENT CHILDREN -- BODY IMAGE -- GENDER AND ETHNICITY DIFFERENCES IN BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION -- METHOD -- Participants -- Materials and Procedure -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- TIME COURSE OF CHANGES IN BODY FAT, BLOOD PRESSURE, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION DURING 8-MONTH EXERCISE TRAINING IN OLDER ADULTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- Participants and Study Design -- Intervention -- Assessments -- Anthropometrics and Body Composition -- Resting Heart Rate and Blood Pressure -- Biochemical Analysis -- Aerobic Fitness -- Hand-Grip Strength -- Physical Activity Levels -- Daily Energy Intake -- Statistical Analysis -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- BODY MASS INDEX AND FAT DISTRIBUTION IN CIRCUMPOLAR PEOPLES: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF OBESITY AND FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF LIFESTYLE -- ABSTRACT -- EPIDEMIOLOGICAL USE OF THE BODY MASS INDEX -- CRITIQUE OF THE BODY MASS INDEX -- PHYSIQUE OF TRADITIONAL CIRCUMPOLAR POPULATIONS AND BODY MASS INDEX -- DISTRIBUTION OF BODY FAT IN TRADITIONAL INUIT -- SECULAR CHANGES IN INUIT PHYSIQUE -- SECULAR CHANGES IN BODY MASS INDEX AND SKINFOLD READINGS OF NORTHERN PEOPLES -- CONSEQUENCES OF INCREASED BODY FAT FOR THE HEALTH OF NORTHERN PEOPLES -- THE WAY FORWARD -- REFERENCES -- BODY FAT IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME: MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. ASSESSING BODY COMPOSITION IN PERSONSWITH DOWN SYNDROME -- 2.1. Field Methods. ; 2.2. Laboratory Methods -- 2.3. Sexual Dimorphism -- 3. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY AND EXCESS OF BODY FAT IN DOWN SYNDROME -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- ADIPSIN (COMPLEMENT FACTOR D) AS A NEW BIOMARKER OF BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION IN EXTREMELY OBESE CENTRAL-EUROPEAN POPULATION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIAL AND METHODS -- Study Subjects -- Anthropometric Characteristics -- Dietary Intake -- Biochemical Analysis -- Statistics -- RESULTS -- Relationship between Adipsin Plasma Levels and Anthropometric Characteristics (BMI, Waist: Hip Ratio, Total Body Fat, Skinfold Thickness) -- Relationship between Adipsin Plasma Levels and Dietary Composition and Food Preferences of the Study Subjects -- Relationship between Adipsin Plasma Levels and Leptin and Adiponectin Plasma Levels -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
• Sommario/riassunto: A person's body fat percentage is the total weight of the person's fat divided by the person's weight and consists of essential body fat and storage body fat. Essential body fat is necessary to maintain life and reproductive functions. In this book, the authors present current research in the composition, measurement and reduction procedures of body fat. Topics discussed include body composition measurements; MSG intake suppresses caloric intake, weight gain, and fat deposition in female rats; body mass index and fat distribution among circumpolar people; and, body fat in individuals with Down Syndrome and adipsin as a new biomarker of body fat distribution.
• Titolo autorizzato: Body fat
• ISBN: 1-62081-512-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910960642603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Nutrition and diet research progress series.; Public health in the 21st century series.