Search Results - "HILLS, A. P"

Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults in the asia-pacific region: a systematic review by Ranasinghe, P, Mathangasinghe, Y, Jayawardena, R, Hills, A P, Misra, A

“…The Asia-Pacific region is home to nearly half of the world's population. The region has seen a recent rapid increase in the prevalence of obesity, type-2…”
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Is parity a risk factor for excessive weight gain during pregnancy and postpartum weight retention? A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Hill, B, Bergmeier, H, McPhie, S, Fuller‐Tyszkiewicz, M, Teede, H, Forster, D, Spiliotis, B. E, Hills, A. P, Skouteris, H

“…Summary The aim of this study was to systematically review and meta‐analyse the associations between parity, pre‐pregnancy body mass index (BMI), gestational…”
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Health-related quality of life in obese children and adolescents by Tsiros, M.D, Olds, T, Buckley, J.D, Grimshaw, P, Brennan, L, Walkley, J, Hills, A.P, Howe, P.R.C, Coates, A.M

“…Objective: This review addresses the effect of overweight and obese weight status on pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Method: Web of Science,…”
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Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial of supervised resistance training versus aerobic training in Sri Lankan adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: SL-DART study by Ranasinghe, C, Hills, A P, Constantine, G R, Finlayson, G, Katulanda, P, King, N A

“…The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is rising globally. T2DM is particularly problematic in South Asia with an…”
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Does metabolic compensation explain the majority of less-than-expected weight loss in obese adults during a short-term severe diet and exercise intervention? by Byrne, N M, Wood, R E, Schutz, Y, Hills, A P

“…Objective: We investigated to what extent changes in metabolic rate and composition of weight loss explained the less-than-expected weight loss in obese men…”
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Plantar pressure differences between obese and non-obese adults : a biomechanical analysis by HILLS, A. P, HENNIG, E. M, MCDONALD, M, BAR-OR, O

“…To investigate plantar pressure differences between obese and non-obese adults during standing and walking protocols using a pressure distribution platform…”
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Resistance training for obese, type 2 diabetic adults: a review of the evidence by Hills, A.P, Shultz, S.P, Soares, M.J, Byrne, N.M, Hunter, G.R, King, N.A, Misra, A

“…In both developed and developing countries, increased prevalence of obesity has been strongly associated with increased incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus…”
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Maternal pregravid body mass index and child hospital admissions in the first 5 years of life: results from an Australian birth cohort by Cameron, C M, Shibl, R, McClure, R J, Ng, S-K, Hills, A P

“…Objectives: To examine the association of maternal pregravid body mass index (BMI) and child offspring, all-cause hospitalisations in the first 5 years of…”
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Validation of bioelectrical impedance analysis for total body water assessment against the deuterium dilution technique in Asian children by Liu, A, Byrne, N M, Ma, G, Nasreddine, L, Trinidad, T P, Kijboonchoo, K, Ismail, M N, Kagawa, M, Poh, B K, Hills, A P

“…Background/Objectives: To develop and cross-validate bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) prediction equations of total body water (TBW) and fat-free mass…”
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Paediatric obesity, physical activity and the musculoskeletal system by Shultz, S.P, Anner, J, Hills, A.P

“…The current epidemic of paediatric obesity is consistent with a myriad of health-related comorbid conditions. Despite the higher prevalence of orthopaedic…”
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Validation of a pre-coded food record for infants and young children by Gondolf, U H, Tetens, I, Hills, A P, Michaelsen, K F, Trolle, E

“…Background/Objectives: To assess the validity of a 7-day pre-coded food record (PFR) method in 9-month-old infants against metabolizable energy intake (ME DLW…”
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The biomechanics of restricted movement in adult obesity by Wearing, S. C., Hennig, E. M., Byrne, N. M., Steele, J. R., Hills, A. P.

“…Summary In spite of significant advances in the knowledge and understanding of the multi‐factorial nature of obesity, many questions regarding the specific…”
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The impact of childhood obesity on musculoskeletal form by Wearing, S. C., Hennig, E. M., Byrne, N. M., Steele, J. R., Hills, A. P.

“…Summary Despite the greater prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in obese adults, the consequences of childhood obesity on the development and function of…”
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Minimizing random error in dietary intakes assessed by 24-h recall, in overweight and obese adults by Jackson, K.A, Byrne, N.M, Magarey, A.M, Hills, A.P

“…Objective: To determine the minimum number of days of dietary intake interviews required to reduce the effects of random error (day-to-day variability in…”
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Variability in adherence to an unsupervised exercise prescription in obese women by Colley, R.C, Hills, A.P, O'Moore-Sullivan, T.M, Hickman, I.J, Prins, J.B, Byrne, N.M

“…Objective: To measure adherence to a specific exercise prescription (1500 kcal week- 1) by objectively quantifying unsupervised exercise energy expenditure…”
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Intermittent energy restriction improves weight loss efficiency in obese men: the MATADOR study by Byrne, N M, Sainsbury, A, King, N A, Hills, A P, Wood, R E

“…Background/Objectives: The MATADOR (Minimising Adaptive Thermogenesis And Deactivating Obesity Rebound) study examined whether intermittent energy restriction…”
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Getting Australia more active: Challenges and opportunities for health promotion by Hills, A. P., Street, S. J., Harris, N.

“…A growing body of evidence demonstrates that regular physical activity promotes health and assists in the prevention of noncommunicable diseases but this is…”
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Australian children lack the basic movement skills to be active and healthy by Barnett, L. M., Hardy, L. L., Lubans, D. R., Cliff, D. P., Okely, A. D., Hills, A. P., Morgan, P. J.

“…Just as children need to be taught their ABCs to read and write, they also need to be taught fundamental movement skills (FMS), such as running, jumping,…”
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How much exercise should be promoted to raise total daily energy expenditure and improve health? by Byrne, N. M., Hills, A. P.

“…Summary Despite longstanding recognition of the benefits of a physically active lifestyle, there remains ambiguity regarding exactly how much exercise should…”
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Implications of the variability in time to isotopic equilibrium in the deuterium dilution technique by Colley, R.C, Byrne, N.M, Hills, A.P

“…Objective: To investigate the variability in isotopic equilibrium time under field conditions, and the impact of this variability on estimates of total body…”
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