Browsing by Keywords "waist circumference"

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  • Assessment of methods and creation of abdominal fat estimation equations in Caucasian postmenopausal women

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Pipidis, Ilias
    Thesis advisor: Zafiropoulos, Vasilios
    Publication Date: 2016-03-24
    OBJECTIVE: The objective of this trial is, with DXA as a reference method, to develop a simple, low cost and easily applied model based on anthropometric measurements for estimating abdominal fat mass percentage (% AFM) ...

  • Waist circumference and intake of fruit and vegetable in Cretan children

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Nikolaou, Kostas
    Thesis advisor: Zafeiropoulos, Vasilis; Chatzi, Vasiliki
    Publication Date: 2016-05-06
    Introduction: Childhood obesity is considered a pediatric disease because of its prevalence, and because of the many effects on the health. Fruit and vegetables consumption in childhood plays an important role in the ...