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Comparison of Methods for Assessing Body Composition in Women
Author(s) -
De Oliveira Mariane Helen,
Silva Josilene Cheliga Ferreira,
Ferreira Rosemeire Cheliga
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.151.6
Subject(s) - pollock , overweight , waist , body mass index , obesity , waist–hip ratio , anthropometry , medicine , bioelectrical impedance analysis , circumference , body fat percentage , zoology , mathematics , geometry , biology , fishery
Overweight has increased significantly in women. Obesity has shown associated with several disorders such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the body composition of women through the anthropometry and electrical bio impedance methods. It was a cross‐sectional study with 50 not pregnant women with the average age of 27.58 ± 13.76 years (range 22–35 years). It was evaluated the Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist‐to‐Hip Ratio (WHR), body density through the formulas of Durnin and Womersley (1974), Jackson, Pollock and Ward (1980), Petroski (1995), Pollock, Schimidt and Jackson (1980), and the body fat percentage was obtained through the bio impedance analyses (BIO), Body Adiposity Index (BAI), and formula of Siri (1961). The average values obtained were: weight: 68.5 ± 14.23 Kg (range 45.2–104.5Kg); height: 1.61 ± 0.07 m (range 1.45–1.75m); WC: 76.67 ± 8.8 cm (range 57.17–96.5 cm); WHR: 0.75 ± 0.05 (range 0.64–0.88); BMI: 26.38 ± 4.72 Kg/m 2 (range 17.4–38.5 Kg/m 2 ). The body fat percentages obtained were by: Durnin and Womersley (1974): 42.67 ± 3.72% (range 3.92–50.12%); Jackson Pollock and Ward (1980): 37.90 ± 5.89% (range 23.27–46.88%); Petroski (1995): 35.52 ± 3.72% (range 24.75–41.65%); Pollock, Schimidt and Jackson (1980): 40.28 ± 5.08% (range 25.44–48.24%); Pollock, Schimidt and Jackson (1980): 37.93% ± 4.62 (range 23.43–43.68); BAI: 32.11 ± 4.72% (range 21.93–44.53) and BIO: 31.87 ± 9.39% (range 3–44.4). The CVD risks were 32% and 72% for WC and WHR methods, respectively. According to BMI 60% has overweight, while that the excess of body fat affects 54% and 66% through the BAI and BIO methods, respectively. It was observed that the BAI was the method with the closest value compared to the BIO. BMI, BAI and skinfold methods of Petroski (1995) and Jackson Pollock and Ward (1980) were the most effective to assess the body composition of the sample. WHR proved to be more accurate to evaluate the CVD risks than isolated WC. It is necessary more studies to validate the use of BAI to access the body composition of the Brazilian population. Support or Funding Information This research was supported by the Clinical Nutrition Department of the Faculdades Integradas Coração de Jesus.