Medical research
Obesity creates wimpy rats
(Medical Xpress) -- Obesity appears to impair normal muscle function in rats, an observation that could have significant implications for humans, according to Penn State researchers.
May 9, 2011
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News tagged with body composition
Overweight & Obesity
Abdominal obesity might predict risk of fecal incontinence
Fecal incontinence (FI), or involuntary loss of bowel control, significantly impacts quality of life and mental health for millions of adults in the U.S. Obesity is thought to affect bowel function, but the relationship between ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Immunology
Enhanced stability of tristetraprolin found to promote bone health and reduce frailty
A study used a novel transgenic mouse model (TTP knock-in—TTPKI) that has a moderate elevation of TTP systemically to understand if there is a long-term benefit for bone health, thus contributing towards healthy aging. ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Cardiology
Researchers report on muscle as a heart-health predictor
Body composition—often expressed as the amount of fat in relation to muscle—is one of the standard predictors of cardiac health. Now, new research from the University of California San Diego indicates more muscle doesn't ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
Researchers combine modern equipment for increased precision in body composition analysis
Locating specific, localized distributions of fat and muscle in body composition is intuitively and imprecisely implied by body shape. Now, a team of researchers has discovered that the unique combination of modern deep learning ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
A noninvasive method for assessing muscular health in an aging population
As individuals age, maintaining muscular health becomes increasingly crucial, where the loss of muscle mass and strength is linked to a higher risk of falls and reduced physical activity. Now, researchers from Japan have ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight regained after weight loss results in less muscle, more fat, study finds
A Leicester study that measured the fat mass and fat-free (muscle) mass of dieters suggests that weight loss followed by weight regain has a negative impact on muscle mass.
Dec 14, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
A spinal muscle's size and shape is linked to body fat, according to new research
A new study carried out by researchers at Concordia's School of Health provides a new way of looking at the spine. Now published in Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Disorders, the research reveals the way one spinal muscle's ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Surgery
Bioactive composite supports healing of broken bones
A broken bone failing to heal represents an enormous burden for patients, which also often leads to further additional surgeries being required. Fraunhofer researchers have worked alongside partners to develop a composite ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Measurement of skeletal muscle mass using the bioelectrical impedance technique in athletes
Bioelectrical impedance analysis is a method used for estimating body composition. This method estimates body composition based on the degree of current flow in the body, allowing noninvasive and rapid measurement, and is ...
Sep 4, 2023
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