scholarly journals Overweight and blood pressure: results from the examination of a selected group of adolescents in northern Italy

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 905-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Turconi ◽  
L Maccarini ◽  
R Bazzano ◽  
C Roggi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Body Fat Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Linear Correlation Analysis

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to investigate blood pressure (BP) levels and their relationship with different indices of body fat in a group of adolescents, in order to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and plan preventive and corrective strategies.DesignCross-sectional study in primary care.SettingAll high schools in the Aosta Valley region, northern Italy.SubjectsFive hundred and thirty-two adolescents of both sexes, aged 15·4 (standard deviation 0·7) years. The following parameters were measured: body weight, body height, body mass index (BMI), four skinfold thicknesses, body fat mass, waist and hip circumferences and BP.ResultsBMI data indicated a high prevalence of overweight subjects in both sexes, but higher in males, while the prevalence rate of obese adolescents was lower. Of the total, 11·8 % of subjects suffered from systolic hypertension, while 6·9 % suffered from diastolic hypertension. In linear correlation analysis, BMI and all adiposity indices, except waist:hip ratio, were found to be significantly associated (P ranging between 0·05 and 0·001) with both systolic BP and diastolic BP in both sexes, with r ranging between 0·152 and 0·359. Multiple regression analysis with the stepwise method showed BMI and body fat mass to have the strongest association (P < 0·001) with BP, with r ranging between 0·275 and 0·359.ConclusionUnless reversed, these conditions are worrying and predict the possible development of cardiovascular disease in adulthood. There is a pressing need to develop a comprehensive medical and nutrition plan, together with preventive and corrective strategies, in school programmes.

scholarly journals POS0570 ASSOCIATION OF BODY FAT MASS AND ITS DISTRIBUTION WITH DISEASE ACTIVITY, PAIN AND DISABILITY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 519.2-520
Author(s):  
O. Lamkhanat ◽  
H. Azzouzi ◽  
I. Linda
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Body Fat Mass ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and body composition are closely related. Recent studies have found a significant association between fat mass and disease activity and disability in RA [1].Objectives:We aimed to study the association between body fat mass and its distribution with disease activity, disability, and pain in RA patients.Methods:This is a cross-sectional study of patients with RA diagnosis according to ACR-EULAR 2010 classification recruited from first January 2021. Those with prior cancer, hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cirrhosis were excluded. Body fat mass (BFM) and its distribution (gynoid (GFM), android (AFM), visceral (VFM), limbs (LFM), trunk (TFM)) were measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (Hologic, Horizon QDR®). Clinical data and laboratory tests of the same day of the DXA scan were analyzed. The associations between BFM and its distribution with disease activity score (DAS28CRP), pain visual analogue scale (VAS), and disability measured by health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) were explored. Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥ of 25kg/m2. Our statistical analysis was based on descriptive study, comparisons and linear regressions using SPSS 20.Results:It is about 69 RA patients. Their mean age was 49.86 ± 14.33 years, mean DAS28CRP was 2.56 ± 1.27, and mean disease duration was 14.84 ± 10.99 years. Sixty-two (89.9%) were women. The mean BMI was 26.46 ± 5.26 kg/m2, and 41 patients were obese (59.4%). Compared with non-obese patients, obese patients had a higher C-reactive protein (p = 0.03). DAS28CRP was higher in obese patients (2.77 ± 1.41 vs 2.25 ± 0.97) but did not reach significance (p = 0.07). We did not find any difference between the two groups regarding pain and disability. In univariate regression analysis, the LFM was positively associated with disease activity (p = 0.001; β = 0.38), pain (p = 0.001; β = 0.38) and disability (p = 0.007; β = 0.32). Adjusted on BMI, LDL cholesterol, triglyceride, cumulative dose of corticosteroid, disease and corticosteroid duration, menopause duration, dose and duration of methotrexate, we found a significant association between LFM, disability (p = 0.02; β = 0.51), disease activity (p = 0.02; β = 0.54) and pain (p = 0.009; β = 0.57). However, we had no association between disease activity, pain, and disability with BFM and the other components.Conclusion:Limbs fat mass was significantly associated with the activity, disability, and pain in RA patients.References:[1]Kyeong Min Son, Seong Hun Kang, Young Il Seo, Hyun Ah Kim. Association of body composition with disease activity and disability in rheumatoid arthritis. Korean J Intern Med. 2021 Jan;36(1):214-222.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

DETERMINANTS OF THYROID VOLUME IN SCHOOLCHILDREN: FAT-FREE MASS VERSUS BODY FAT MASS-- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 409-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihail A. Boyanov ◽  
Natalya L. Temelkova ◽  
Plamen P. Popivanov
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Thyroid Volume ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Body Fat Mass ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Body Composition in Elite Soccer Players from Youth to Senior Squad

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4982
Author(s):  
Marijan Spehnjak ◽  
Marko Gušić ◽  
Slavko Molnar ◽  
Mario Baić ◽  
Slobodan Andrašić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Body Fat Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Percentage Of Body Fat

There is a strong relationship between body composition and performance in male soccer players. This study aimed to display an optimal body height and weight, and body composition profile of male soccer players for four competitive age groups. This cross-sectional study included four groups: U-15 (n = 152), U-17 (n = 154), U-19 (n = 61), and seniors (n = 27). Body height and weight were measured under standard conditions, and the bioelectrical impedance analyzer (BIA) analyzed body composition. On average, soccer players in the U-15 group had significantly lower body height, weight, body mass index, skeletal muscle mass, fat-free mass, total body water and basal metabolic rate than U-17, U-19 and seniors, but a higher percentage of body fat than U-17 and U-19, p < 0.05. In addition, the results show significant non-linear increases in body height, weight and body composition as the age of soccer players increases, with the exception of the percentage of body fat mass, which tends to significantly decrease with age. The main findings of this study are that body fat mass remains stable and similar across all age groups, including in the senior squad.

Outcomes that explain excess of body fat mass in preschoolers: a cross-sectional exploratory study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Nogueira Pontes Nobre ◽  
Rosane Luzia de Souza Morais ◽  
Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge ◽  
Amanda Cristina Fernandes ◽  
Ângela Alves Viegas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Body Fat Mass ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adiposity Rebound ◽  
Preschool Period ◽  
Social Environmental

Abstract Background: Childhood obesity requires approaches that combine personal interventions with social and environmental changes. The preschool period is crucial in the context of the expansion of adipose tissue since it covers the adiposity rebound. Although emerging studies verifying a range of possible social, environmental, and personal explanatory variables for childhood obesity, the assessment of body fat mass using a gold standard instrument, is still a gap especially during the preschool period. The aim of this study was to determine social, environmental, and personal factors associated to the excess of body fat mass in preschool period. Methods: Quantitative, exploratory, cross-sectional study developed in public schools. Results: Analyzes using univariate and multivariate models demonstrated that parental obesity, highest quality of environmental stimulation and screen time explained almost 50% the excess of body fat mass in preschoolers. Conclusion: The presence of obesity in one parent, a home environment with high stimulation, and permanence for a long period on-screen are outcomes strongly associated with the presence of an excess of body fat mass in the preschool period. These findings may assist the development of public guidelines focusing on child health to outline effective strategies that contribute to the quality of life and treatment of preschoolers with excess body fat mass.

scholarly journals Zat gizi, massa lemak tubuh, dan tekanan darah pada wanita vegetarian dan nonvegetarian berusia 20-30 tahun

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Stela Maris Adinda Budi Kirana ◽  
Etisa Adi Murbawani ◽  
Binar Panunggal
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acid ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Body Fat Mass

Background : Vegetarians tend to have a risk of underfat. Several studies have reported that vegetarians have lower fat and higher fiber intake, lower body fat mass and blood pressure than nonvegetarians. There are only few studies about those variabels in 20-30 year-old subject. Objective : To analyze the difference of nutrients intake, body fat mass, and blood pressure between 20-30-year-old vegetarian and nonvegetarian women.Methods : Cross-sectional study design in 26 vegetarian women and 26 nonvegetarian women who was selected by consecutive sampling. Nutrients intake were obtained by Semi Quantitative Food Frequency Questionaire (SQFFQ) and analyzed by Nutrisurvey. Body fat mass was measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). Blood pressure was measured using Mercury sphygmomanometer. Data were analyzed using Independent t-test and Mann-Whitney test.Result : There were 38.5% of  vegetarians and 3.8% of nonvegetarians classified as underfat. There were 30.7% of vegetarians and 50% of  nonvegetarians classified as prehypertension. There were difference in fat (p=0.005), saturated fatty acid (p=0.000), monounsaturated fatty acids (p=0.002), polyunsaturated fatty acids (p=0.043), fiber (p=0.000), potassium (p=0.000), magnesium (p=0.004); body fat mass (p=0.021); and sistolic blood pressure (p=0.004) between both of groups. There weren’t difference energy intake (p=0.098), carbohydrate (p=0.207), protein (p=0.535), sodium (p=0.784), calcium (p=0.798), and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.799) between both of groups.Conclusion : Between vegetarian group and nonvegetarian group, there were difference in fat, saturated fatty acid, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, fiber, potassium, magnesium intake; body fat mass; and sistolic blood pressure. However, there weren’t diffference in energy, carbohydrate, protein, sodium, calcium intake, and diastolic blood pressure between vegetarian group and nonvegetarian group 

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ASUPAN PROTEIN, LEMAK, KALIUM DAN MAGNESIUM DENGAN TEKANAN DARAH SISTOLIK DAN DIASTOLIK LANJUT USIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 385
Author(s):  
Aria Menad M ◽  
Aryu Candra Kusumastuti
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Magnesium Intake ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Spearman Test

Background : Hypertension is one of the degenerative diseases that has high prevalence an increase. One of the factors that influence blood pressure in hypertensive patients is protein, fat, potassium, and magnesium intake. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of protein, fat, potassium, and magnesium intake with blood pressure in elderly.Design : This cross-sectional study was conducted among 42 subjects (aged 60-80 years) of PWRI (Persatuan Wredatama Republik Indonesia) members rating South Semarang, Semarang. Food recall method was used to measure the intake of protein, fat, potassium and magnesium intake. Blood pressure was measured with a mercury sphygmomanometer. Rank- Spearman test was used on bivariate analysis. Results : On the results of this study as many as 83.3% of subjects hypertention. Protein intake (52.4% of subjects), fat intake (100% of subject) potassium intake (54.8%) and magnesium (95.2% of subjects) are lower than needs. Bivariate analysis shows that there were no correlation between protein, fat, potassium, and magnesium intake and systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Conclusion : In there were correlation between protein, fat, potassium, and magnesium intake and systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. 

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