Roberto Buffa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4183908 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roberto Buffa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roberto |
| FAMILY NAME | Buffa |
| SIGNATURE | BUFFA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cagliari |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7082-859X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Effect of Physical Training on Body Composition in Brazilian Military
The military are selected on the basis of physical standards and are regularly involved in strong physical activities, also related to particular sports training. The aims of the study were to analyze the effect of a 7-month military training program on body composition variables and the suitability of specific 'bioelectrical impedance vector analysis' (spBIVA), compared to DXA, to detect the changes in body composition. A sample of 270 male Braz…
Interpopulation Similarity of Sex and Age-Related Body Composition Variations Among Older Adults
The aim of the study was to analyze sex and age-related body composition variations among older adults from the Brazilian, Italian, and Mexican population. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted in 1103 community-dwelling older adults (634 women and 469 men), aged 60 to 89 years, living in Brazil ( n = 176), Italy ( n = 554), and Mexico ( n = 373). Anthropometric measurements were taken, BMI was calculated, and impedance measurements were obtai…
New specific bioelectrical impedance vector reference values for assessing body composition in the Italian‐Spanish young adult population
OBJECTIVE: Specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (spBIVA) is a recently proposed technique for the analysis of body composition. The aim of this study was to apply spBIVA to a sample of Italian and Spanish young adults and to define the new bioelectrical references for this Western Mediterranean population. METHODS: A sample of 440 individuals (220 from Italy, 220 from Spain; 213 men, 227 women) aged 18-30 years was considered. Anthrop…
The nutrition transition in the Venezuelan Amazonia
OBJECTIVES: Amerindians have a particularly high propensity to overweight and obesity as they change lifestyle and experience a nutrition transition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of transculturation on nutritional status in three Amazonian Amerindian villages. METHODS: Nutritional status was assessed in 232 volunteers: 65 Yanomami from an isolated village and 167 Guahibo subjects from villages with intermediate and high level…
Sex differences in skinfold variability across human populations and during the life cycle
Skinfold dispersion dimorphism seems to exist throughout most of the life cycle, and be widespread in European and non-European human populations. It involves especially accumulation sites of the gynoid pattern known to be relevant in female reproduction. More 'standardized' fatty reserves in women might represent a selective advantage. On the other hand, skinfold dispersion dimorphism might also be related to cultural factors affecting the exten…
Variations of Somatotype in elderly Sardinians
Somatotyping is an effective technique for the study of anthropometric variations and body composition in elderly subjects, even though it has not often been used in this field. The present study was conducted on a sample of 280 healthy Sardinians (134 men and 146 women) of age 60-89 years, subdivided into three age classes (60-69 years; 70-79 years; and 80-89 years). Somatotypes were computed according to Carter and Heath (Somatotyping-Developme…
Dispersion dimorphism in human populations
The aim of this paper is to verify the existence of dispersion (or variability) dimorphism in several anthropometric traits, i.e., some skeletal, muscular, and adipose dimensions, and to provide an evaluation of this scarcely considered aspect of sex differences. This research focuses on two human samples from two different European regions, Sardinia (Italy) and the Basque Country (Spain). Twenty-three anthropometric measurements were taken. A fi…
Size and Shape Modifications in Sardinian Adolescent Girls
In females, menarche is the defining moment of puberty, the period of life when the greatest body changes occur. In the present study, the metric and morphological variations associated with sexual maturation are defined in 155 Sardinian girls (10-17 years) and the role of some potentially influential variables is discussed: age, age at menarche and time since menarche. We studied thirty-eight anthropometric variables, the fat-free mass and the f…
Variation in sexual dimorphism in relation to physical activity
Variation in sexual dimorphism in relation to physical activity
The aim of this study was to examine variations in sexual dimorphism in relation to physical activity. A sample of 542 males and females (20-30 years), born and resident in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy), was divided into two groups: active and inactive. Twenty-five anthropometric dimensions were taken (weight, lengths, breadths, circumferences, and skinfolds). The circumferences and skinfolds were adjusted for the effects of overall body size (repre…
Size and Shape Modifications in Sardinian Adolescent Girls
In females, menarche is the defining moment of puberty, the period of life when the greatest body changes occur. In the present study, the metric and morphological variations associated with sexual maturation are defined in 155 Sardinian girls (10-17 years) and the role of some potentially influential variables is discussed: age, age at menarche and time since menarche. We studied thirty-eight anthropometric variables, the fat-free mass and the f…
Variation in sexual dimorphism in relation to physical activity
Variation in sexual dimorphism in relation to physical activity
The aim of this study was to examine variations in sexual dimorphism in relation to physical activity. A sample of 542 males and females (20-30 years), born and resident in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy), was divided into two groups: active and inactive. Twenty-five anthropometric dimensions were taken (weight, lengths, breadths, circumferences, and skinfolds). The circumferences and skinfolds were adjusted for the effects of overall body size (repre…
Size and Shape Modifications in Sardinian Adolescent Girls
In females, menarche is the defining moment of puberty, the period of life when the greatest body changes occur. In the present study, the metric and morphological variations associated with sexual maturation are defined in 155 Sardinian girls (10-17 years) and the role of some potentially influential variables is discussed: age, age at menarche and time since menarche. We studied thirty-eight anthropometric variables, the fat-free mass and the f…
Variations of Somatotype in elderly Sardinians
Somatotyping is an effective technique for the study of anthropometric variations and body composition in elderly subjects, even though it has not often been used in this field. The present study was conducted on a sample of 280 healthy Sardinians (134 men and 146 women) of age 60-89 years, subdivided into three age classes (60-69 years; 70-79 years; and 80-89 years). Somatotypes were computed according to Carter and Heath (Somatotyping-Developme…
Dispersion dimorphism in human populations
The aim of this paper is to verify the existence of dispersion (or variability) dimorphism in several anthropometric traits, i.e., some skeletal, muscular, and adipose dimensions, and to provide an evaluation of this scarcely considered aspect of sex differences. This research focuses on two human samples from two different European regions, Sardinia (Italy) and the Basque Country (Spain). Twenty-three anthropometric measurements were taken. A fi…
Sex differences in skinfold variability across human populations and during the life cycle
Skinfold dispersion dimorphism seems to exist throughout most of the life cycle, and be widespread in European and non-European human populations. It involves especially accumulation sites of the gynoid pattern known to be relevant in female reproduction. More 'standardized' fatty reserves in women might represent a selective advantage. On the other hand, skinfold dispersion dimorphism might also be related to cultural factors affecting the exten…
The nutrition transition in the Venezuelan Amazonia
OBJECTIVES: Amerindians have a particularly high propensity to overweight and obesity as they change lifestyle and experience a nutrition transition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of transculturation on nutritional status in three Amazonian Amerindian villages. METHODS: Nutritional status was assessed in 232 volunteers: 65 Yanomami from an isolated village and 167 Guahibo subjects from villages with intermediate and high level…
New specific bioelectrical impedance vector reference values for assessing body composition in the Italian‐Spanish young adult population
OBJECTIVE: Specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (spBIVA) is a recently proposed technique for the analysis of body composition. The aim of this study was to apply spBIVA to a sample of Italian and Spanish young adults and to define the new bioelectrical references for this Western Mediterranean population. METHODS: A sample of 440 individuals (220 from Italy, 220 from Spain; 213 men, 227 women) aged 18-30 years was considered. Anthrop…
Interpopulation Similarity of Sex and Age-Related Body Composition Variations Among Older Adults
The aim of the study was to analyze sex and age-related body composition variations among older adults from the Brazilian, Italian, and Mexican population. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted in 1103 community-dwelling older adults (634 women and 469 men), aged 60 to 89 years, living in Brazil ( n = 176), Italy ( n = 554), and Mexico ( n = 373). Anthropometric measurements were taken, BMI was calculated, and impedance measurements were obtai…
Effect of Physical Training on Body Composition in Brazilian Military
The military are selected on the basis of physical standards and are regularly involved in strong physical activities, also related to particular sports training. The aims of the study were to analyze the effect of a 7-month military training program on body composition variables and the suitability of specific 'bioelectrical impedance vector analysis' (spBIVA), compared to DXA, to detect the changes in body composition. A sample of 270 male Braz…
Demography (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Anthropometry (7 works) · Body Composition Measurement Techniques (7 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Biology (5 works) · Body mass index (5 works) · Sexual dimorphism (5 works) · Bioelectrical impedance analysis (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)