Publications by authors named "Deepa P Lokesh"
Body Composition Percentiles in Urban South Indian Children and Adolescents.
Obesity (Silver Spring)
October 2018
Objective: This study aimed to generate age- and sex-specific percentiles for body composition indices in children and to assess the variability in these indices, in relation to BMI.
Methods: Anthropometry and body fat were measured with the BOD POD (Cosmed; Rome, Italy) in 9,702 children from Bangalore, India. Smoothed percentile curves using the lambda-mu-sigma method were obtained for BMI, fat-free mass index (FFMI), fat mass index (FMI), and body fat percentage (% BF).
Background And Objectives: Strategies to prevent and treat overweight/obesity are urgently needed. This study assessed the effect of a short-term intake of ready-to-eat cereal on body weight and waist circumference of overweight/obese individuals in comparison to a control group.
Methods And Study Design: A randomized, controlled 2-arm trial was carried out on 101 overweight/obese (Body Mass Index - 29.
The maintenance of muscle mass and muscle strength is important for reducing the risk of chronic diseases. The age- related loss of muscle mass and strength is associated with adverse outcomes of physical disability, frailty and death. β-Hydroxy β-Methyl Butyrate (HMB), a metabolite of leucine, has beneficial effects on muscle mass and strength under various catabolic conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To identify important factors (linked to lifestyle, eating and sedentary behaviors) relating to waist circumference among urban South Indian children aged 3 to 16 years.
Design: Cross sectional.
Setting: Urban schools of Bangalore, from August 2008 to January 2010.
Objectives: To develop age and gender specific waist circumference references for urban Indian children aged 3 -16 years.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: Urban preschools and schools of Bangalore.