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Marjan Arvandi
Researcher at University of Health Sciences Antigua
Publications - 31
Citations - 625
Marjan Arvandi is an academic researcher from University of Health Sciences Antigua. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 25 publications receiving 433 citations. Previous affiliations of Marjan Arvandi include Health Science University.
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Abdominal obesity is associated with arterial stiffness in middle-aged adults.
Barbara Strasser,Marjan Arvandi,Evan P. Pasha,Andreana P. Haley,Philip R. Stanforth,Hirofumi Tanaka +5 more
TL;DR: Abdominal obesity and visceral fat are associated with large artery stiffness, which supports the importance of adiposity measures as a risk factor for arterial stiffening in middle-aged adults.
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Resistance training, visceral obesity and inflammatory response: a review of the evidence
TL;DR: In this paper, the importance of resistance training on abdominal obesity, visceral fat and inflammatory response was addressed, and it is possible that an increase in muscle mass after resistance training may be a key mediator leading to a better metabolic control.
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Gender differences in the association between grip strength and mortality in older adults: results from the KORA-age study
Marjan Arvandi,Barbara Strasser,Christa Meisinger,Konstantinos A. Volaklis,Raffaella Matteucci Gothe,Uwe Siebert,Karl-Heinz Ladwig,Eva Grill,Alexander Horsch,Michael Laxy,Annette Peters,Barbara Thorand +11 more
TL;DR: Grip strength is inversely associated with mortality risk in older adults, and this association is independent of age, nutritional status, number of prescribed drugs, numberof chronic diseases and level of physical activity.
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Body Composition and Body Weight Changes at Different Altitude Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
TL;DR: The purpose of this study is to define the extent of bodyweight -and body composition changes within the three internationally classified altitude levels, with emphasis on physical activity, nutrition, duration of stay and type of exposure.
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Predictors of temporary and permanent work disability in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results of the swiss inflammatory bowel disease cohort study.
Uwe Siebert,Johannes Wurm,Raffaella Matteucci Gothe,Marjan Arvandi,Stephan R. Vavricka,Roland von Känel,Stefan Begré,Michael Christian Sulz,Christa Meyenberger,Markus Sagmeister +9 more
TL;DR: The identified predictors of work disability in patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can help in forecasting these disease courses and guide the choice of appropriate measures to prevent adverse outcomes.