The aim of the study was to determine if a decrease in serum insulin-like growth factor I (Igf-I)
levels under marginal malnutrition is responsible for the lower physical performance of girls …

Objective. To investigate the relationship between IGF‐I and the nutritional status of West‐
African children hospitalised for nutritional rehabilitation. Patients and methods. A cohort …

The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of insulin-like growth factor (IGFI)
determination as an index of nutritional status and growth in Equadorian schoolboys …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if differences in the GH-IGF-I axis exist between children of high
and low aerobic fitness who are obese or of normal weight. DESIGN: 124 children (ages 8 …

We recently demonstrated that a brief endurance type training program led to increases in
thigh muscle mass and peak oxygen uptake (V̇O2) in prepubertal girls. In this study, we …

The primary objective was to compare growth and body composition in an infantile rural
population by means of the upper arm muscle area by height and other antropometric …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of moderate physical exercise on
muscle, liver, and plasma insulin-like growth factor–1 (IGF-1) levels and to analyze certain …

The aim of this study was to analyse the level of habitual physical activity (HPA) and
nutritional status of children attending selected public schools in Brazil. The sample …

OBJECTIVE: Genetic factors are the most important determinant of final height in developed
countries, while in underprivileged countries food intake is crucial. Nutrients, in turn, may …

We have previously observed that 11-year-old children of low socio-economic status (LSES)
showed a delayed physical growth of approximately 2 years and developed lower …