Condition indices are widely used to generate biological insight. However, purported relationships to indices are imprecise or inconsistent in the wild. I investigated factors influencing relative weight (Wr), a condition index commonly applied to fish. I first examined the rela…
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International statistics have revealed that the prevalence of obesity is rising to epidemic proportions at an alarming rate in both developed, “Westernized”, and less developed countries around the world. This epidemic is not only with adults but also children. The prevalence of…
Age at the initiation of puberty and at menarche are key maturational indicators. They reflect health both within and between populations; in that a declining average age is associated with improving health, nutrition, and socio-economic conditions. Knowledge of the timing of pu…
Dance has attracted little scientific interest on the effects of physical fitness improvements on performance and injury severity, particularly with respect to contemporary dance. The main aims of the current work were: a) to observe the physical demands of dance performance; b)…
Adolescent pregnancies are a concern worldwide. This study investigated how pregnancy and lactation during adolescence affects the growth and nutritional status of young mothers in rural developing country settings. A prospective cohort study was conducted among 12-19 year old p…
Whole yellow pea flour (WPF) and fractionated yellow pea flour (FPF) are novel functional food ingredients that vary in nutritional composition. Consequently, the health benefits of WPF and FPF remain undefined. The purpose of this research was to identify the effects of WPF and…
Objectives The purpose of this research was to describe the physical growth status, bone mineral content, areal bone mineral density, body composition, and metabolic risk level of children of Sudanese immigrant families, and to determine the relationship between these outcome me…
Background: Breast cancer patients commonly experience weight gain and increased central adiposity following cancer treatment. Prior research has not investigated the extent to which psychological factors predict longitudinal changes in body composition among cancer patients. El…
Taste impacts the palatability and intake of food, which is influenced by several factors such as cultural and genetic factors. Individual variations in taste perception may be important risk factors for poor eating habits and development of obesity. The differences in taste per…
Background: WLFFs are tasked with performing arduous work in an unstable and adverse occupational environment causing them to make rapid adjustments to meet their energy intake needs during 14-21 days of constant wildfire suppression. The wildfire season (typically June-Septembe…
Malnutrition, sarcopenia, cachexia, and frailty are terms that rely on muscle assessment, and they all have ongoing refinement in their definition and diagnostic criteria as well as significant clinical overlap. Uncertainties in how best to assess muscle objectively have led to …
It is estimated that humans harbor as many microbial cells as their own, and the gastrointestinal tract alone contains nearly 1,000 distinct microbial species with a functional capacity that is 150 times greater than the human genome. The collection of these organisms that resid…
Previous literature has indicated that individuals with a history of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are less likely to be active, may experience negative changes in weight status, and may have reduced cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) following surgery as compare…