Publications by authors named "J Talluri"

The accurate body composition assessment comprises several variables, causing it to be a time consuming evaluation as well as requiring different and sometimes costly measurement instruments. The aim of this study was to develop new equations for the somatotype prediction, reducing the number of normal measurements required by the Heath and Carter approach. A group of 173 male soccer players (age, 13.

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: Bioimpedance vector analysis (BIVA) is a widely used method based on the interpretation of raw bioimpedance parameters to evaluate body composition and cellular health in athletes. However, several variables contribute to influencing BIVA patterns by militating against an optimal interpretation of the data. This study aims to explore the association of morphological characteristics with bioelectrical properties in volleyball, soccer, and rugby players.

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  • The study focuses on idiopathic chronic pancreatitis (ICP), examining the differences in age at onset and genetic factors between early onset (EO-ICP) and late onset (LO-ICP) patients, as well as comparing these groups to those with alcohol-related CP (ACP).
  • Results show that EO-ICP typically presents at a younger age (20 years) compared to LO-ICP (58 years) and that a significant number of EO-ICP patients have genetic variants linked to pancreatitis, with higher rates of constant pain compared to LO-ICP patients.
  • Additionally, the study finds that patients with ACP have a higher prevalence of complications like pseudocysts compared to both EO-ICP and LO-ICP groups.
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  • - The study aimed to determine how effective Body Cell Mass Index (BCMI) is as a predictor of (mal)nutrition, inflammation, and muscle mass in elderly patients, involving 114 participants with an average age of about 81 years.
  • - Researchers utilized a structural equation modeling approach to analyze the effects of BCMI on various health markers, finding significant positive relationships, particularly with albumin and body composition factors like free fat mass and skeletal muscle index.
  • - The findings suggest that BCMI is a potentially valuable and simple tool for assessing inflammation status in elderly patients, demonstrating a stronger relationship with albumin than the traditional Body Mass Index (BMI).
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Background: Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement correlates with staging of liver fibrosis. Patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) have a different pattern of fibrosis compared with hepatitis C virus (HCV) with possible alterations in pressures.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare portal pressures with the stage of fibrosis in NASH in comparison with other liver diseases.

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