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Reports from University of Verona add new data to research in life sciences

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 3rd, 2008

In this recent study, researchers in Verona, Italy conducted a study "To evaluate over a 7-year follow-up period the relationships between changes in body composition, fat distribution and pulmonary function in a sample of elderly men and women. Longitudinal clinical study."

"A total of 47 women and 30 men aged 71.6 +/- 2.3 and 71.7 +/- 2.2 years, respectively, at baseline with body mass index (BMI) values of 24.96 +/- 3.28 and 27.04 +/- 3.35 kg m(-2) were followed for 7 years. Body weight, waist circumference, sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD), fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass as measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and forced expiratory volume in 1 s...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-11-03)

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