Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jaime Sebastia-Rico, Jose M. Soriano, Noelia Gonzalez-Galvez, Jose Miguel Martinez-Sanz
Summary: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to describe the anthropometric, body composition, and somatotype characteristics of professional male soccer players and to compare the values reported according to different assessment methods and equations. Significant differences were found in height, fat mass, fat mass percentage, and fat-free mass when comparing different assessment methods. The study provides useful information for properly assessing the body composition of professional male soccer players.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jaime Sebastia-Rico, Jose Miguel Martinez-Sanz, Noelia Gonzalez-Galvez, Jose M. Soriano
Summary: This research analyzed the body composition of male professional soccer players according to playing positions. The results can guide medical and technical staff in setting personalized training objectives for maximum performance. Body composition may vary depending on the playing position.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Gabriela Salazar, Barbara Leyton, Carolina Aguirre, Alyerina Anziani, Gerardo Weisstaub, Camila Corvalan
Summary: This study validated new FM% and FFM equations for Chilean children, providing a simple and valid tool for assessing body composition. The research demonstrated that using equations specific for children improved the accuracy of body composition assessment, offering a basis for cohort studies or evaluating the impact of nutritional programs or public policies.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Laurencia Govender, Kirthee Pillay, Muthulisi Siwela, Albert Thembinkosi Modi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
Summary: In developing countries, including South Africa, under- and over-nutrition co-exist as a double burden of malnutrition. Vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and children under five are most affected by malnutrition. Major contributing factors include food and nutrition insecurity, poverty, and unhealthy lifestyles.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Asif Khaliq, Darren Wraith, Smita Nambiar, Yvette Miller
Summary: Coexisting Forms of Malnutrition (CFM) refers to the presence of more than one type of nutritional disorder in an individual. Worldwide, CFM affects more than half of all malnourished children, and compared to standalone forms of malnutrition, CFM is associated with a higher risk of illness and death.
Article
Agronomy
Aysha Kiran, Abdul Wakeel, Khalid Mahmood, Rafia Mubaraka, Hafsa, Stephan M. Haefele
Summary: Micronutrient malnutrition is a global health challenge that affects almost half of the global population. Biofortification, combining agronomic interventions and genetic improvement of food crops, has proven to be a promising and economical approach to increase the concentration of essential micronutrients in staple crops. Several developing countries have successfully biofortified crops such as maize, rice, wheat, beans, pearl millet, sweet potato, and cassava with increased concentrations of Fe, Zn, or provitamin A.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Issoufou Amadou, Sitou Lawali
Summary: Malnutrition is a major challenge in developing countries, primarily caused by poverty. Reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience at the household level is crucial for sustainable malnutrition management. The FARN program has successfully reduced and managed malnutrition through at-home learning activities, while promoting the consumption of locally available foods.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
International Relations
Kien Le, My Nguyen
Summary: This article evaluates the impact of armed conflicts on early childhood health in 56 developing countries over a period of nearly 30 years. The study finds that armed conflicts have detrimental effects on the height, weight, and nutritional status of children under the age of five. Children exposed to armed conflicts are shorter and thinner compared to unexposed children, and they are also more likely to suffer from stunting, wasting, and underweight. The analysis shows that children from disadvantaged backgrounds, such as those with low-educated mothers and living in rural areas, tend to bear the larger health setbacks.
JOURNAL OF PEACE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin Shahid, Tahmina Alam, Lubaba Shahrin, K. M. Shahunja, Monira Sarmin, Farzana Afroze, Muhammad Waliur Rahman, A. S. G. Faruque, Tahmeed Ahmed, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti
Summary: This study evaluated factors associated with hypokalaemia in severely malnourished children under 5 years of age. It identified simple clinical signs and laboratory parameters that can help in early management of hypokalaemia, potentially reducing morbidity and mortality in this vulnerable population.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Takahiro Yajima, Kumiko Yajima, Hiroshi Takahashi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether the annual change in the extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid (Delta ECF/ICF) ratio can accurately predict mortality in hemodialysis patients. The results showed that the Delta ECF/ICF ratio was associated with both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, and it improved the predictability of mortality in hemodialysis patients.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marta Lopez-Bueno, Angel Fernandez-Aparicio, Emilio Gonzalez-Jimenez, Miguel Angel Montero-Alonso, Jacqueline Schmidt-RioValle
Summary: The study found that Muslim women in Melilla experienced significant decreases in weight and fat levels during Ramadan, but later regained the weight. They generally had factors related to cardiovascular risk, such as non-compliance with dietary recommendations and high waist-to-hip ratios.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Maria Cristina Gonzalez, Ali Mehrnezhad, Nariman Razaviarab, Thiago G. Barbosa-Silva, Steven B. Heymsfield
Summary: This study developed calf circumference (CC) cutoff points and found a strong correlation between CC and appendicular lean mass in a diverse NHANES population sample. Significant differences in mean CC were observed across sex, ethnic, self-reported race, and BMI groups. Adjusting CC for adiposity using BMI revealed specific cutoff values for low CC and supported the use of BMI-adjusted CC values for participants outside the normal-weight BMI range.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Meryem Elif Ozturk, Rui Poinhos, Claudia Afonso, Nurcan Yabanci Ayhan, Maria Daniel Vaz de Almeida, Bruno M. P. M. Oliveira
Summary: Malnutrition is widespread among older adults, and its determinants may differ between countries. This study compared Portuguese and Turkish non-institutionalized older adults regarding nutritional status, sociodemographic, health and anthropometric characteristics. The results showed that Turkish older adults were more likely to be malnourished or at risk, while Portuguese older adults had a higher prevalence of chronic diseases. Better nutritional status was associated with younger age, higher BMI and calf circumference, and the risk factors for malnutrition included being female, older age, chronic diseases, and lower BMI or calf circumference.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mathuramat Seesen, Wachiranun Sirikul, Jetsada Ruangsuriya, Jiranan Griffiths, Penprapa Siviroj
Summary: The study found a correlation between malnutrition and cognitive frailty among Thai elderly, with MNA-SF category and score being independently associated factors, while serum prealbumin level and anthropometric measurements showed no correlation with cognitive frailty. Advanced age and low educational level were also identified as risk factors for cognitive frailty.
Article
Pediatrics
L. Naga Rajeev, Monika Saini, Ashish Kumar, Harshpal Singh Sachdev
Summary: This study found that the associations between wasting and stunting and thinness and stunting are not similar. The study suggests that ignoring physiological changes with age is an important statistical explanation for this association.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Elisabetta Marini, Francesco Campa, Roberto Buffa, Silvia Stagi, Catarina N. Matias, Stefania Toselli, Luis B. Sardinha, Analiza M. Silva
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2020)
Correction
Nutrition & Dietetics
Josely Correa Koury, Maria Almeida Ribeiro, Fabia Albernaz Massarani, Filomena Vieira, Elisabetta Marini
Letter
Anthropology
Ornella Comandini, Stefano Cabras, Jude T. Ssensamba, Justine N. Bukenya, Alessandro Cipriano, Giovanni Carmignani, Gabriele Carmignani, Elisabetta Marini
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Silvia Stagi, Maria Eugenia Ibanez-Zamacona, Aline Jelenkovic, Elisabetta Marini, Esther Rebato
Summary: The study found that current body size was positively correlated with weight, body mass index, and percentage of fat mass, regardless of age group. Gender did not have a significant impact on this association, but it was more evident in women. Therefore, Williamson's figure scale may be an effective technique for screening adiposity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elisabetta Marini, Roberto Buffa, Luis Alberto Gobbo, Guillermo Salinas-Escudero, Silvia Stagi, Carmen Garcia-Pena, Sergio Sanchez-Garcia, Maria Fernanda Carrillo-Vega
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Silvia Stagi, Alfredo Irurtia, Joaquim Rosales Rafel, Stefano Cabras, Roberto Buffa, Marta Carrasco-Marginet, Jorge Castizo-Olier, Elisabetta Marini
Summary: The study aimed to analyze the association between specific bioelectric impedance vector analysis (BIVA) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess segmental body composition, using DXA as the reference technique. Results showed a good agreement between DXA and BIVA, with specific BIVA demonstrating to balance the effect of body size on bioelectrical measurements in both whole and segmental approaches. Specific BIVA represents a promising technique for monitoring segmental body composition changes in sport science and clinical applications.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
A. Moroni, C. Varde, A. Giustetto, S. Stagi, E. Marini, M. Micheletti Cremasco
Summary: A study monitoring body composition changes during pregnancy using Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis found that during physiological pregnancies, there was an increase in total body water and hydration, as well as a physiological gain of fat mass percentage, while the conductivity remained constant.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francesco Campa, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Elisabetta Marini, Silvia Stagi, Mario Mauro, Stefania Toselli
Summary: The study found that suspension training had a more significant impact on body composition and handgrip strength in older men compared to traditional training. It effectively counteracted the effects of aging under the specific conditions studied.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Silvia Stagi, Alessia Moroni, Margherita Micheletti Cremasco, Elisabetta Marini
Summary: The study found that active individuals had stronger body composition symmetry compared to the control group, indicating a previously undetected positive effect of sports in middle-aged and older adults.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Biology
Francesco Campa, Catarina Nunes Matias, Catarina L. Nunes, Cristina P. Monteiro, Ruben Francisco, Filipe Jesus, Elisabetta Marini, Luis B. Sardinha, Paulo Martins, Claudia Minderico, Analiza M. Silva
Summary: Specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) can be used as a practical solution for assessing body composition in overweight/obese athletes, with reductions in bioelectrical vector length associated with reductions in percentage of fat mass.
Review
Physiology
Francesco Campa, Luis Alberto Gobbo, Silvia Stagi, Leticia Trindade Cyrino, Stefania Toselli, Elisabetta Marini, Giuseppe Coratella
Summary: This systematic review compares the accuracy of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) and Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) with reference methods for assessing body composition in athletes. The review suggests that BIA and BIVA can be used for this purpose, provided that foot-to-hand technology, predictive equations, and athlete-specific reference values are used.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luis Alberto Gobbo, Raquel David Langer, Elisabetta Marini, Roberto Buffa, Juliano Henrique Borges, Mauro A. Pascoa, Vagner X. Cirolini, Gil Guerra-Junior, Ezequiel Moreira Goncalves
Summary: This study analyzed the effect of a 7-month military training program on body composition variables and compared the use of 'bioelectrical impedance vector analysis' (spBIVA) and DXA in detecting changes in body composition. The results showed that military training led to an increase in muscle mass but had no effect on fat percentage. It was concluded that spBIVA is a suitable technique for assessing body composition in military individuals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Silvia Stagi, Analiza M. Silva, Filipe Jesus, Francesco Campa, Stefano Cabras, Carrie P. Earthman, Elisabetta Marini
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between body composition and bioelectrical variables in 6801 children and adolescents aged 8-20 years. The findings showed that classic and specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) agreed well with the evaluation of body composition using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) or bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), providing valuable tools for growth studies, malnutrition prevention, and athlete performance monitoring.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gabriele Mulliri, Sara Magnani, Silvana Roberto, Giovanna Ghiani, Fabio Sechi, Massimo Fanni, Elisabetta Marini, Silvia Stagi, Ylenia Lai, Andrea Rinaldi, Raffaella Isola, Romina Vargiu, Marty D. Spranger, Antonio Crisafulli
Summary: Mild exercise during acute moderate normobaric hypoxia does not induce significant changes in hemodynamics, although it can cause significant reductions in peripheral arterial oxygen saturation and cerebral oxygenation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biology
Silvia Stagi, Gabriele Mulliri, Azzurra Doneddu, Giovanna Ghiani, Elisabetta Marini
Summary: This study investigates the effects of kettlebell sport on body composition, strength symmetry, and segmental body composition symmetry in elite athletes. The results indicate that kettlebell sport is associated with high muscle mass, body composition, and strength symmetry, especially in the upper body. This research contributes to the limited knowledge on this discipline and its impact on athletes.
