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Behavioral Regulation

Physical activity and clustered cardiovascular risk in children: a cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study)

Andersen, L. B., Harro, M., Sardinha, L. B., Froberg, K., Ekelund, U., Brage, S., Anderssen, S. A. (2006). Physical activity and clustered cardiovascular risk in children: a cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study). Lancet, 368 9532, 299-304. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69075-2.

TV viewing and physical activity are independently associated with metabolic risk in children: The European Youth Heart Study

Ekelund, U., Brage, S., Froberg, K., Harro, M., Anderssen, S. A., Sardinha, L. B., Riddoch, C., Andersen, L. B. (2006). TV viewing and physical activity are independently associated with metabolic risk in children: The European Youth Heart Study. Plos Medicine, 3 12, 2449-2457. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030488.

Validity of air-displacement plethysmography in the assessment of body composition changes in a 16-month weight loss program

Minderico, C. S., Silva, A. M., Teixeira, P. J., Sardinha, L. B., Hull, H. R., Fields, D. A. (2006). Validity of air-displacement plethysmography in the assessment of body composition changes in a 16-month weight loss program. Nutrition & Metabolism, 3 1, 32. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-3-32.

Validity of new child-specific thoracic gas volume prediction equations for air-displacement plethysmography.

Higgins, P. B., Silva, A. M., Sardinha, L. B., Hull, H. R., Goran, M. I., Gower, B. A., Fields, D. A. (2006). Validity of new child-specific thoracic gas volume prediction equations for air-displacement plethysmography.. BMC pediatrics, 6, 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-6-18.

A review of psychosocial pre-treatment predictors of weight control

Teixeira, P. J., Going, S. B., Sardinha, L. B., Lohman, T. G. (2005). A review of psychosocial pre-treatment predictors of weight control. Obesity Reviews, 6 1, 43-65. doi: 10.1111/J.1467-789X.2005.00166.X.

Association of socioeconomic position with insulin resistance among children from Denmark, Estonia, and Portugal: cross sectional study

Lawlor, D. A., Harro, M., Wedderkopp, N., Andersen, L. B., Sardinha, L. B., Riddoch, C. J., Page, A. S., et al. (2005). Association of socioeconomic position with insulin resistance among children from Denmark, Estonia, and Portugal: cross sectional study. British Medical Journal, 331 7510, 183-186. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7510.183.

Bone mineral mass in males an females with and without Down syndrome

Baptista, F., Varela, A., Sardinha, L. B. (2005). Bone mineral mass in males an females with and without Down syndrome. Osteoporosis International, 16 4, 380-388. doi: 10.1007/s00198-004-1687-1.

Extracellular water: greater expansion with age in African Americans

Silva, A. M., Wang, J., Pierson, R. N., Wang, Z. M., Heymsfield, S. B., Sardinha, L. B., Heshka, S. (2005). Extracellular water: greater expansion with age in African Americans. Journal of Applied Physiology, 99 1, 261-267. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01317.2004.

Psychometric and cross-national evaluation of a Portuguese version of the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-Lite) questionnaire

Engel, S. G., Kolotkin, R. L., Teixeira, P. J., Sardinha, L. B., Vieira, P. N., Palmeira, A. L., Crosby, R. D. (2005). Psychometric and cross-national evaluation of a Portuguese version of the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-Lite) questionnaire. European Eating Disorders Review, 13 2, 133-143. doi: 10.1002/ERV.614.

Differential influence of the CAT-262 C/T polymorphism on the risk of hypertension and overweight in menopause

Coelho, C., Guimaraes, N., Ferreira, A., Monteiro, C. P., Santa-Clara, H., Sardinha, L. B., Laires, M. J., Bicho, M. (2005). Differential influence of the CAT-262 C/T polymorphism on the risk of hypertension and overweight in menopause. Journal of Hypertension, 23, S365.

Three-compartment model: critical evaluation based on neutron activation analysis

Silva, A. M., Shen, W., Wang, Z. M., Aloia, J. F., Nelson, M. E., Heymsfield, S. B., Sardinha, L. B., Heshka, S. (2004). Three-compartment model: critical evaluation based on neutron activation analysis. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 287 5, E962-E969. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00104.2004.

Associations between objectively assessed physical activity and indicators of body fatness in 9- to 10-y-old European children: a population-based study from 4 distinct regions in Europe (the European Youth Heart Study)

Ekelund, U., Sardinha, L. B., Anderssen, S. A., Harro, M., Franks, P. W., Brage, S., Cooper, A. R., et al. (2004). Associations between objectively assessed physical activity and indicators of body fatness in 9- to 10-y-old European children: a population-based study from 4 distinct regions in Europe (the European Youth Heart Study). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 80 3, 584-590. doi: 10.1093/AJCN/80.3.584.

Physical activity levels and patterns of 9-and 15-yr-old European children

Riddoch, C. J., Andersen, L. B., Wedderkopp, N., Harro, M., Klasson-Heggebo, L., Sardinha, L. B., Cooper, AR, Ekelund, U. (2004). Physical activity levels and patterns of 9-and 15-yr-old European children. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36 1, 86-92. doi: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000106174.43932.92.

Pretreatment predictors of attrition and successful weight management in women

Teixeira, P. J., Going, S. B., Houtkooper, L. B., Cussler, E. C., Metcalfe, L. L., Blew, R. M., Sardinha, L. B., Lohman, T. G. (2004). Pretreatment predictors of attrition and successful weight management in women. International Journal of Obesity, 28 9, 1124-1133. doi: 10.1038/SJ.IJO.0802727.

Magnesium, insulin resistance and body composition in healthy postmenopausal women

Laires, M. J., Moreira, H., Monteiro, C. P., Sardinha, L. B., Limão, F., Veiga, L., Goncalves, A. A. Ferreira, Bicho, M. (2004). Magnesium, insulin resistance and body composition in healthy postmenopausal women. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 23 5, 510-513. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2004.10719391.

Effect of a one-year combined exercise training program on body composition in men with coronary artery disease

Santa-Clara, H., Fernhall, B., Baptista, F., Mendes, M., Sardinha, L. B. (2003). Effect of a one-year combined exercise training program on body composition in men with coronary artery disease. Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental, 52 11, 1413-1417. doi: 10.1016/S0026-0495(03)00320-2.

Relationship between absorptiometry and ultrasound measurements of abdominal subcutaneous fat tissue in postmenopausal women

Teixeira, P. J., Rocha, P. M., Carnero, E. A., Sardinha, L. B. (2003). Relationship between absorptiometry and ultrasound measurements of abdominal subcutaneous fat tissue in postmenopausal women. Acta Diabetologica, 40, S76-S78. doi: 10.1007/s00592-003-0032-z.

Resistance training in postmenopausal women with and without hormone therapy

Teixeira, P. J., Going, S. B., Houtkooper, L. B., Metcalfe, L. L., Blew, R. M., Flint-Wagner, H. G., Cussler, E. C., Sardinha, L. B., Lohman, T. G. (2003). Resistance training in postmenopausal women with and without hormone therapy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 35 4, 555-562. doi: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000058437.17262.11.

Usefulness of age-adjusted equations to estimate body fat with air displacement plethysmography in male adolescent athletes

Sardinha, L. B., Silva, A. M., Teixeira, P. J. (2003). Usefulness of age-adjusted equations to estimate body fat with air displacement plethysmography in male adolescent athletes. Acta Diabetologica, 40, S63-S67. doi: 10.1007/S00592-003-0029-7.

Assessing the validity of body mass index standards in early postmenopausal women

Blew, R. M., Sardinha, L. B., Milliken, L. A., Teixeira, P. J., Going, S. B., Ferreira, D. L., Harris, M. M., Houtkooper, L. B., Lohman, T. G. (2002). Assessing the validity of body mass index standards in early postmenopausal women. Obesity Research, 10 8, 799-808. doi: 10.1038/oby.2002.108.

Effect of a 1 year combined aerobic- and weight-training exercise programme on aerobic capacity and ventilatory threshold in patients suffering from coronary artery disease

Santa-Clara, H., Fernhall, B., Mendes, M., Sardinha, L. B. (2002). Effect of a 1 year combined aerobic- and weight-training exercise programme on aerobic capacity and ventilatory threshold in patients suffering from coronary artery disease. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 87 6, 568-575. doi: 10.1007/S00421-002-0675-4.

Weight loss readiness in middle-aged women: Psychosocial predictors of success for behavioral weight reduction

Teixeira, P. J., Going, S. B., Houtkooper, L. B., Cussler, E. C., Martin, C. J., Metcalfe, L. L., Finkenthal, N. R., et al. (2002). Weight loss readiness in middle-aged women: Psychosocial predictors of success for behavioral weight reduction. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25 6, 499-523. doi: 10.1023/A:1020687832448.

Effects of an aerobic rowing training regimen in young adults with Down syndrome

Varela, A. M., Sardinha, L. B., Pitetti, K. H. (2001). Effects of an aerobic rowing training regimen in young adults with Down syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 106 2, 135-144. doi: 10.1352/0895-8017(2001)106<0135:EOAART>2.0.CO;2.

Total and regional fat and serum cardiovascular disease risk factors in lean and obese children and adolescents

Teixeira, P. J., Sardinha, L. B., Going, S. B., Lohman, T. G. (2001). Total and regional fat and serum cardiovascular disease risk factors in lean and obese children and adolescents. Obesity Research, 9 8, 432-442. doi: 10.1038/OBY.2001.57.

Obesity screening in older women with the body mass index: a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis

Sardinha, L. B., Teixeira, P. J. (2000). Obesity screening in older women with the body mass index: a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Science & Sports, 15 4, 212-219. doi: 10.1016/S0765-1597(00)80008-8.

Subcutaneous central fat is associated with cardiovascular risk factors in men independently of total fatness and fitness

Sardinha, L. B., Teixeira, P. J., Guedes, D. P., Going, S. B., Lohman, T. G. (2000). Subcutaneous central fat is associated with cardiovascular risk factors in men independently of total fatness and fitness. Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental, 49 11, 1379-1385. doi: 10.1053/META.2000.17716.

Haptoglobin polymorphism association with magnesium and lipid profile in healthy teenagers

Bicho, M., Monteiro, C. P., Sardinha, L. B., Llobet, S., Vidal, P. M., Halpern, M. J., Laires, M. J. (2000). Haptoglobin polymorphism association with magnesium and lipid profile in healthy teenagers. Trace Elements in Man and Animals, 10, 333-334. doi: 10.1007/0-306-47466-2_100.

Receiver operating characteristic analysis of body mass index, triceps skinfold thickness, and arm girth for obesity screening in children and adolescents

Sardinha, L. B., Going, S. B., Teixeira, P. J., Lohman, T. G. (1999). Receiver operating characteristic analysis of body mass index, triceps skinfold thickness, and arm girth for obesity screening in children and adolescents. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70 6, 1090-1095. doi: 10.1093/AJCN/70.6.1090.

Comparison of air displacement plethysmography with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and 3 field methods for estimating body composition in middle-aged men

Sardinha, L. B., Lohman, T. G., Teixeira, P. J., Guedes, D. P., Going, S. B. (1998). Comparison of air displacement plethysmography with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and 3 field methods for estimating body composition in middle-aged men. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 68 4, 786-793. doi: 10.1093/AJCN/68.4.786.

Relationship between magnesium parameters, lipid profile and peroxidation levels in healthy children

Laires, M. J., Monteiro, C. P., Sardinha, L. B., Bicho, M., Llobet, S., Vidal, P. M. (1997). Relationship between magnesium parameters, lipid profile and peroxidation levels in healthy children. Magnesium: Current Status and New Developments, 277-280. doi: 10.1007/978-94-009-0057-8_58.

Effect of an aerobic training on the response of selected oxidant and antioxidant systems to maximal exercise in young adults with Down syndrome

Varela, A., Monteiro, C. P., Sardinha, L. B., Pinto, M., Neves, J., Laires, M. J., Bicho, M. P. (1997). Effect of an aerobic training on the response of selected oxidant and antioxidant systems to maximal exercise in young adults with Down syndrome. Cytogenetic and Genome Research XXVII, 129-136.

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