Elisabetta Marini
Biographic Data
| ID | 77790 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elisabetta Marini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elisabetta |
| FAMILY NAME | Marini |
| SIGNATURE | MARINI E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cagliari |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8779-8745 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Acute Exercise with Moderate Hypoxia Reduces Arterial Oxygen Saturation and Cerebral Oxygenation without Affecting Hemodynamics in Physically Active Males
Hemodynamic changes during exercise in acute hypoxia (AH) have not been completely elucidated. The present study aimed to investigate hemodynamics during an acute bout of mild, dynamic exercise during moderate normobaric AH. Twenty-two physically active, healthy males (average age; range 23-40 years) completed a cardiopulmonary test on a cycle ergometer to determine their maximum workload (W max ). On separate days, participants performed two ran…
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…
Body Composition Symmetry in Long-Term Active Middle-Aged and Older Individuals
This study aimed to analyze body composition and strength symmetry in a sample of 165 middle-aged and elderly Italian volunteers, which included 97 active (67 men and 30 women; 61.17 ± 7.56 years) individuals regularly engaged in Tai Chi Chuan, tennis, or running, and a control group of 59 age-matched sedentary (27 men and 32 women) individuals. Anthropometric and bioelectrical measurements and hand grip strength of both sides were collected. Seg…
The relationship among the age at menarche, anthropometric characteristics, and socio‐economic factors in Bengali girls from Kolkata, India
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to measure the causal effect of selected socio-economic factors and anthropometrical characteristics on the menarche occurrence. METHODS: The sample consisted of 2195 Bengali girls (aged 7-21) from middle-class families, from Kolkata city, India. The age at menarche was recorded from the retrospective data and status quo method. The causal effect of anthropometric and socio-economic variables on menarche occur…
Maturity Related Differences in Body Composition Assessed by Classic and Specific Bioimpedance Vector Analysis among Male Elite Youth Soccer Players
The aim of this study was to analyze the efficiency of classic and specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in the assessment of maturity related differences in body composition among male elite youth soccer players, and to provide bioelectrical impedance reference data for this category. A group of 178 players (aged 12.1 ± 1.6 years) were registered in a professional Italian soccer team participating in the first division (Serie A…
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…
Lower Percentage of Fat Mass among Tai Chi Chuan Practitioners
The aim of the study was to analyze total and regional body composition in Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) middle-aged and elderly practitioners. A cross-sectional study on 139 Italian subjects was realized: 34 TCC practitioners (14 men, 20 women; 62.8 ± 7.4 years) and 105 sedentary volunteers (49 men, 56 women; 62.8 ± 6.4 years). Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, arm, waist, and calf circumferences), hand-grip strength, and physical capacity valu…
Response to Cummins and Finaret (2019)
We agree with J. Cummins and A. Finaret when declaring that in our research (Comandini
Nutritional status of Ugandan school‐children
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the nutritional status of Ugandan school-children in a cross-sectional and longitudinal perspective, considering the effect of age imprecision. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Anthropometric measurements of 831 school-children (381 males and 450 females) were analyzed. A subsample of 246 children was measured in July 2014 and 2015. Stunting (based on height-for-age Z-scores), underweight (weight-for-age), and thinness (body mass ind…
Cross‐sectional and longitudinal analysis of nutritional status of school‐children from Bumbire Island (United Republic of Tanzania)
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the nutritional status of schoolchildren from Bumbire Island (Tanzania) from cross-sectional and longitudinal perspectives. METHODS: During 2014 and 2015, we collected anthropometric measurements in a sample of 437 schoolchildren (226 males, 211 females; 5-16 years). A sub-sample of 126 children were measured in both surveys. Socio-demographic data have been taken and dietary habits investigated. The accuracy of age data was…
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Birth registration and child undernutrition in sub-Saharan Africa
Objective In many countries of the world millions of people are not registered at birth. However, in order to assess children’s nutritional status it is necessary to have an exact knowledge of their age. In the present paper we discuss the effects of insufficient or imprecise age data on estimates of undernutrition prevalence. Design Birth registration rates and levels of stunting, underweight and wasting were retrieved from Multiple Indicator Cl…
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…
Dermatoglyphic peculiarities in patients with hypomelanosis of Ito (Incontinentia pigmenti achromians). A new case
We have analyzed the dermatoglyphic aspects of a patient affected by hypomelanosis of Ito (Incontinentia pigmenti achromians — HI) and of his healthy mother, and have compared our findings with those of the only three other cases in whom such studies had been done. It appeared that hypomelanosis of Ito shows anomalous dermatoglyphic peculiarities: a larger number of ulnar loops and the frequent absence of patterns in thenar, II and III interdigit…
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…
Dermatoglyphic asymmetry and diversity in some pathologies
The evaluation of dermatoglyphic asymmetry represents a specific estimate of the stability of intrauterine development. In the present study, we analyzed the level of asymmetry and diversity in the radial and ulnar counts of each finger in 400 health Sardinian individuals and in 469 Sardinian subjects with four common diseases in Sardinia: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, arterial hypertension and multiple sclerosis. To measure the asymmetry, we…
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…
A case of Madelung's deformity in a skeleton from Nuragic Sardinia
The case reported here refers to the skeletal remains of a mature adult male found in a collective grave known as 'Giant's tomb' located near Donori (Sardinia) and dating to the end of the Bronze Age. The skeleton showed bilateral shortening of the forearm associated to radial bowing, marked deformations at the radio-ulnar distal joints and subsequent posterior dislocation of both ulnae. The whole alterations fit well with a diagnosis of Madelung…
Variation in sexual dimorphism in relation to physical activity
Genetic variability in the Guahibo population from venezuela
Four communities from Guahibo of Venezuela were analyzed for the genetic variants of nine erythrocyte enzymes and five serum proteins. Of the 14 loci determined, four were monomorphic. Significant frequency differentiation among communities, was present for ESD and TF markers. In general, Guahibo allele frequencies are in the variation ranges described for South American groups. The analysis indicates a relatively higher affinity of Guahibos with…
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…
Univariate estimates of sexual dimorphism
The difference between male and female values of quantitative traits depends on the distribution of the variables within each sex, increasing with the rise in the difference between male and female average values and with the decrease of the dispersion of measurements in both sexes. This paper deals with the sensitivity of some widely used indices (relative difference between male and female mean values (MDI), Student's t, and the so-called Benne…
Nutritional status of Ugandan school‐children
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the nutritional status of Ugandan school-children in a cross-sectional and longitudinal perspective, considering the effect of age imprecision. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Anthropometric measurements of 831 school-children (381 males and 450 females) were analyzed. A subsample of 246 children was measured in July 2014 and 2015. Stunting (based on height-for-age Z-scores), underweight (weight-for-age), and thinness (body mass ind…
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…
A statistical analysis of the literature on sexual dimorphism in primates
The annotated bibliography on sexual dimorphism in primates compiled by the authors was analysed considering the distribution of entries by keytitles, keywords, kind of periodicals and years of publication. A growing interest in this field was observed especially since the 1970s, but a relative scarcity of basic methodological papers was found. Articles on extant human populations and on living nonhuman primates are much more frequent than works …
The analysis of digital-palmar dermatoglyphics in a sample of individuals affected by essential hypertension
In this research the digital and palmar dermatoglyphics of a sample of 97 individuals from Sardinia affected by essential hypertension were examined with the aim of identifying possible peculiarities. As already observed by other authors, the tendency towards a distal position of the axial triradius, a dermatoglyphic characteristic common in many pathologies, was also confirmed in our sample. Furthermore, some characteristics not observed in prev…
Univariate estimates of sexual dimorphism
The difference between male and female values of quantitative traits depends on the distribution of the variables within each sex, increasing with the rise in the difference between male and female average values and with the decrease of the dispersion of measurements in both sexes. This paper deals with the sensitivity of some widely used indices (relative difference between male and female mean values (MDI), Student's t, and the so-called Benne…
Univariate estimates of sexual dimorphism
The difference between male and female values of quantitative traits depends on the distribution of the variables within each sex, increasing with the rise in the difference between male and female average values and with the decrease of the dispersion of measurements in both sexes. This paper deals with the sensitivity of some widely used indices (relative difference between male and female mean values (MDI), Student's t, and the so-called Benne…
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Variation in sexual dimorphism in relation to physical activity
Genetic variability in the Guahibo population from venezuela
Four communities from Guahibo of Venezuela were analyzed for the genetic variants of nine erythrocyte enzymes and five serum proteins. Of the 14 loci determined, four were monomorphic. Significant frequency differentiation among communities, was present for ESD and TF markers. In general, Guahibo allele frequencies are in the variation ranges described for South American groups. The analysis indicates a relatively higher affinity of Guahibos with…
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…
A case of Madelung's deformity in a skeleton from Nuragic Sardinia
The case reported here refers to the skeletal remains of a mature adult male found in a collective grave known as 'Giant's tomb' located near Donori (Sardinia) and dating to the end of the Bronze Age. The skeleton showed bilateral shortening of the forearm associated to radial bowing, marked deformations at the radio-ulnar distal joints and subsequent posterior dislocation of both ulnae. The whole alterations fit well with a diagnosis of Madelung…
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…
Dermatoglyphic peculiarities in patients with hypomelanosis of Ito (Incontinentia pigmenti achromians). A new case
We have analyzed the dermatoglyphic aspects of a patient affected by hypomelanosis of Ito (Incontinentia pigmenti achromians — HI) and of his healthy mother, and have compared our findings with those of the only three other cases in whom such studies had been done. It appeared that hypomelanosis of Ito shows anomalous dermatoglyphic peculiarities: a larger number of ulnar loops and the frequent absence of patterns in thenar, II and III interdigit…
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…
Dermatoglyphic asymmetry and diversity in some pathologies
The evaluation of dermatoglyphic asymmetry represents a specific estimate of the stability of intrauterine development. In the present study, we analyzed the level of asymmetry and diversity in the radial and ulnar counts of each finger in 400 health Sardinian individuals and in 469 Sardinian subjects with four common diseases in Sardinia: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, arterial hypertension and multiple sclerosis. To measure the asymmetry, we…
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…
Allanblackia floribunda Oliv
Birth registration and child undernutrition in sub-Saharan Africa
Objective In many countries of the world millions of people are not registered at birth. However, in order to assess children’s nutritional status it is necessary to have an exact knowledge of their age. In the present paper we discuss the effects of insufficient or imprecise age data on estimates of undernutrition prevalence. Design Birth registration rates and levels of stunting, underweight and wasting were retrieved from Multiple Indicator Cl…
Cross‐sectional and longitudinal analysis of nutritional status of school‐children from Bumbire Island (United Republic of Tanzania)
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the nutritional status of schoolchildren from Bumbire Island (Tanzania) from cross-sectional and longitudinal perspectives. METHODS: During 2014 and 2015, we collected anthropometric measurements in a sample of 437 schoolchildren (226 males, 211 females; 5-16 years). A sub-sample of 126 children were measured in both surveys. Socio-demographic data have been taken and dietary habits investigated. The accuracy of age data was…
Nutritional status of Ugandan school‐children
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the nutritional status of Ugandan school-children in a cross-sectional and longitudinal perspective, considering the effect of age imprecision. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Anthropometric measurements of 831 school-children (381 males and 450 females) were analyzed. A subsample of 246 children was measured in July 2014 and 2015. Stunting (based on height-for-age Z-scores), underweight (weight-for-age), and thinness (body mass ind…
The relationship among the age at menarche, anthropometric characteristics, and socio‐economic factors in Bengali girls from Kolkata, India
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to measure the causal effect of selected socio-economic factors and anthropometrical characteristics on the menarche occurrence. METHODS: The sample consisted of 2195 Bengali girls (aged 7-21) from middle-class families, from Kolkata city, India. The age at menarche was recorded from the retrospective data and status quo method. The causal effect of anthropometric and socio-economic variables on menarche occur…
Maturity Related Differences in Body Composition Assessed by Classic and Specific Bioimpedance Vector Analysis among Male Elite Youth Soccer Players
The aim of this study was to analyze the efficiency of classic and specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in the assessment of maturity related differences in body composition among male elite youth soccer players, and to provide bioelectrical impedance reference data for this category. A group of 178 players (aged 12.1 ± 1.6 years) were registered in a professional Italian soccer team participating in the first division (Serie A…
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…
Lower Percentage of Fat Mass among Tai Chi Chuan Practitioners
The aim of the study was to analyze total and regional body composition in Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) middle-aged and elderly practitioners. A cross-sectional study on 139 Italian subjects was realized: 34 TCC practitioners (14 men, 20 women; 62.8 ± 7.4 years) and 105 sedentary volunteers (49 men, 56 women; 62.8 ± 6.4 years). Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, arm, waist, and calf circumferences), hand-grip strength, and physical capacity valu…
Medicine (23 works) · Demography (18 works) · Anthropometry (13 works) · Biology (13 works) · Internal Medicine (13 works) · Body mass index (12 works) · Body Composition Measurement Techniques (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Sexual dimorphism (9 works) · Zoology (8 works)