Performance of adiposity indicators in predicting metabolic syndrome in older adults.

Objective: To evaluate the association between some indicators of adiposity and markers of metabolic disorder, evaluate their performance in predicting metabolic syndrome (MetS), and identify their cutoff values among older adults, both in the overall sample and according to sex.

Methods: Cross-sectional study in 159 older men and women. MetS was defined according to the harmonized criteria.

The relation between adolescents' body mass index and bone age.

Introduction: adolescents' health and nutritional status is demonstrated in the quality of their growth and development. Bone age (BA) is the skeletal development index, which reflects an individual's maturation and is considered as the best expression of human development. Poor nutritional conditions, which extend for long periods, may influence bone development, causing a delay in BA, in relation to chronological age (CA).