Publications by authors named "Amanda N Akimoto"
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- The study investigates how household composition, specifically living with both parents versus living with one or no parents, affects adolescents' lifestyle habits.
- Analyzing data from over 102,000 Brazilian adolescents, the study finds that those living with both parents are less likely to engage in sedentary behavior and consume unhealthy foods.
- The results suggest that having both parents at home contributes to healthier eating habits and reduced screen time among Brazilian adolescents.
The impact of birth weight (BW) on adult health has been studied, related to the autonomic nervous system, and implicated in cardiovascular risk. We investigated cardiorespiratory and heart rate (HR) autonomic recovery after moderate effort in healthy term-born adults with different BWs. We studied 28 healthy physically active women aged between 18 to 30 years split equally into two groups according to BW: G1 (n = 14), BW between 2500 g and 3200 g and G2 (n = 14), BW > 3200 g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious studies have demonstrated that regular avocado consumption presents advantageous effects on cardiovascular system. However, little attention has been paid to the use of avocado as a dietary supplement, in particular, for individuals involved in physical exercise training. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effect of acute avocado pulp intake on cardiovascular and autonomic recovery subsequent to moderate exercise.
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