Impact of a home-based activity and dietary intervention in people with slowly progressive neuromuscular diseases.

Objective: To determine whether a home-based activity and dietary intervention can increase activity level, reduce caloric intake, and impact positively components of metabolic syndrome in a disabled population.

Design: Testing occurred at 3 points during the 6-month intervention period (baseline, 3mo, 6mo) and at 6 months postintervention. Each test point included laboratory testing of anthropometric and metabolic variables and 3 days of home-based activity and dietary monitoring.

Metabolic syndrome in neuromuscular disease.

Objectives: To test the hypotheses that (1) people with neuromuscular disease (NMD) have multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes and (2) these risk factors worsen over time.

Design: Longitudinal testing with average 2.5-year follow-up.

A new air displacement plethysmograph for the measurement of body composition in infants.

ABSTRACT This article introduces and evaluates the PEA POD Infant Body Composition System, an air displacement plethysmograph designed for the assessment of body composition in infants between birth and 6 mo of age. The performance of the PEA POD was evaluated by repeated testing of National Institute of Standards and Technology-traceable weights and volumes. Mass was measured in a single session.