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

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New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2011.
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1 online resource
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Bienertová-Vašků, Julie
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English.
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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., and 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.
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9781620815120 ebook
1620815125
1613243324 hardcover
9781613243329 hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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