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Associations of obesity with modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A.; Metsios, G. S.; Panoulas, V. F.; Douglas, K. M. J.; Nevill, A. M.; Jamurtas, A. Z.; Kita, M.; Koutedakis, Y.; Kitas, G. D. (2009)Objectives: To assess the association of body mass index (BMI) with modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: BMI, disease activity, selected CVD risk factors ... -
Cigarette smoking associates with body weight and muscle mass of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional, observational study
Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A.; Metsios, G. S.; Panoulas, V. F.; Douglas, K. M. J.; Nevill, A. M.; Jamurtas, A. Z.; Kita, M.; Koutedakis, Y.; Kitas, G. D. (2008)Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with altered metabolism leading to muscle wasting. In the general population, cigarette smoking is known to affect body composition by reducing fat and inhibiting muscle ... -
A comparison of developmental coordination disorder prevalence rates in Canadian and Greek children
Tsiotra, G. D.; Flouris, A. D.; Koutedakis, Y.; Faught, B. E.; Nevill, A. M.; Lane, A. M.; Skenteris, N. (2006)We examined whether lifestyle differences between Canadian and Greek children may be reflected in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) prevalence rates. Data revealed that the relatively inactive Greek children ... -
The Effect of a Comprehensive Injury Audit Program on Injury Incidence in Ballet: A 3-Year Prospective Study
Allen, N.; Nevill, A. M.; Brooks, J. H. M.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2013)Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether an intervention with individualized conditioning program based on injury history and functional movement screening would be effective in reducing ballet injury ... -
The influence of winter vitamin D supplementation on muscle function and injury occurrence in elite ballet dancers: A controlled study
Wyon, M. A.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wolman, R.; Nevill, A. M.; Allen, N. (2014)Objectives: Athletes who train indoors during the winter months exhibit low serum 25.rhydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations due to a lack of sunlight exposure. This has been linked to impaired exercise performance. The ... -
Inverted BMI rather than BMI is a better proxy for percentage of body fat
Nevill, A. M.; Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A.; Metsios, G. S.; Koutedakis, Y.; Holder, R. L.; Kitas, G. D.; Mohammed, M. A. (2011)Background: Percentage of body fat (BF%) is a known risk factor for a range of healthcare problems but is difficult to measure. An easy to measure proxy is the weight/height(2) ratio known as the Body Mass Index (BMI ... -
Redefining overweight and obesity in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A.; Metsios, G. S.; Koutedakis, Y.; Nevill, A. M.; Douglas, K. M.; Jamurtas, A.; van Zanten, Jjcsv; Labib, M.; Kitas, G. D. (2007)Objectives: To assess whether body mass index (BMI) and body fat (BF) differ between rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) patients, patients with non-inflammatory arthritis (osteoarthritis, OA) and healthy individuals, and whether ... -
Underweight and obese states both associate with worse disease activity and physical function in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis
Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A.; Metsios, G. S.; Panoulas, V. F.; Nevill, A. M.; Jamurtas, A. Z.; Koutedakis, Y.; Kitas, G. D. (2009)Obesity is characterised by low-grade inflammation and could potentially affect disease activity and severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Body mass index (BMI), body fat (BF), erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ... -
Vitamin D status in professional ballet dancers: Winter vs. summer
Wolman, R.; Wyon, M. A.; Koutedakis, Y.; Nevill, A. M.; Eastell, R.; Allen, N. (2013)Objective: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is produced by the exposure of the skin to sunlight. Therefore athletes who train indoors, such as dancers, are vulnerable to vitamin D deficiency. The purpose of the study was to ...