The Determination of Subcutaneous Body Fat Percentage by Measuring Skinfold Thickness in Teenagers in Turkey

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vatan Kavak
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Skinfold Thickness ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Mass Percentage ◽  
Skinfold Caliper

Our aim in this study was to determine the body fat percentage of teenagers in Diyarbakir, a city in southeast Turkey. The study included 1118 children between the ages of 10 to 15. Basic anthropometric measurements including body-mass index (BMI) and skinfold thickness were taken. The skinfold thickness were measured with a Lange skinfold caliper. Fat mass percentage (FM %) was predicted by using skinfold thickness equations. Differences between boys and girls across age groups for weight, height, and BMI were found to be statistically significant (P < 0.0001). With respect to skinfold thickness in the 10-y-old group, the thickness at triceps and subscapular sites in girls was higher than those of boys. In the 12-y-old group, the thickness was found to be higher in girls than boys at the triceps, biceps, and subscapular sites. We found that an increase in skinfold thickness in the 13, 14, and 15-y-old groups was significantly higher among girls than boys and tended to increase with age. However, such a tendency was not shown in boys. This tendency was found only at the triceps site in 10, 12, and 13-y-old boys. In addition, the skinfold thickness at the biceps site was found to be greater in the 14-y-old boys. The body fat mass percent in girls, especially those older than age 13, was also increased.

Cocoa-rich chocolate and body composition in postmenopausal women: a randomised clinical trial

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene A. Garcia-Yu ◽  
Luis Garcia-Ortiz ◽  
Manuel A. Gomez-Marcos ◽  
Emiliano Rodriguez-Sanchez ◽  
Cristina Lugones-Sanchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Body Fat Mass ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Habitual Diet

Abstract During menopause, women undergo a series of physiological changes that include a redistribution of fat tissue. This study was designed to investigate the effect of adding 10 g of cocoa-rich chocolate to the habitual diet of postmenopausal women daily on body composition. We conducted a 6-month, two-arm randomised, controlled trial. Postmenopausal women (57·2 (sd 3·6) years, n 132) were recruited in primary care clinics. Participants in the control group (CG) did not receive any intervention. Those of the intervention group (IG) received 10 g daily of 99 % cocoa chocolate in addition to their habitual diet for 6 months. This quantity comprises 247 kJ (59 kcal) and 65·4 mg of polyphenols. The primary outcomes were the between-group differences in body composition variables, measured by impendancemetry at the end of the study. The main effect of the intervention showed a favourable reduction in the IG with respect to the CG in body fat mass (–0·63 kg (95 % CI –1·15, –0·11), P = 0·019; Cohen’s d = –0·450) and body fat percentage (–0·79 % (95 % CI –1·31, –0·26), P = 0·004; Cohen’s d = –0·539). A non-significant decrease was also observed in BMI (–0·20 kg/m2 (95 % CI –0·44, 0·03), P = 0·092; Cohen’s d = –0·345). Both the body fat mass and the body fat percentage showed a decrease in the IG for the three body segments analysed (trunk, arms and legs). Daily addition of 10 g of cocoa-rich chocolate to the habitual diet of postmenopausal women reduces their body fat mass and body fat percentage without modifying their weight.

scholarly journals Body fat percentage, BMI and skinfold thickness among medical students in Sabah, Malaysia

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thant Zin ◽  
Aza Sherin Mohamad Yusuff ◽  
Than Myint ◽  
Daw KS Naing ◽  
Kyaw Htay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Skinfold Thickness ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Different Types

Nutrition is a critical part of human health and development. However, overweight and obesity prevalence are rising worldwide, with associated diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and other diet-related conditions. Body mass index (BMI) is an index of weight-for-height that is commonly used to classify overweight and obesity in adults. The skin-fold measurement method is the most widely used body fat composition testing method for assessing body fat percentage. The objective of the study was to measure the body weight and body fat of medical students of Sabah, Malaysia by using different types of nutritional assessment methods. A cross-sectional study among the selected Year 2 medical students of School of Medicine, University Malaysia Sabah was conducted using different types of nutritional assessment. The average BMI and mean body fat percentage measured by body fat analyzer of the re-spondents were 21.95±0.59 kg/m2, and 16.98±1.37% respectively. The mean body fat percentages calculated by different skinfold thickness were: abdominal 24.13±1.11%, supra-iliac 20.35±1.35%, subscapular 21.83±1.01%, and alternative three-site 19.46±1.02%. In reliability testing, results are variable between male and female – internal consistency of the alternative three-sites skinfold calculation for body fat percentage showed male (excellent) and female (acceptable), and skinfold reading for body fat percentage for triceps, abdomen, sub-scapular and supra-iliac showed male (good) and female (poor to acceptable). Our findings could be used in obesity awareness promotion among Malaysian youth. However, further investigation about the determinants of obesity and body fat, including age, sex, race, nutrition, and changes over time, is needed.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v4i1.21838 South East Asia Journal of Public Health Vol.4(1) 2014: 35-40

scholarly journals ANÁLISE E COMPARAÇÃO DA ESTIMATIVA DO PERCENTUAL DE GORDURA CORPORAL EM PRATICANTES DE MUSCULAÇÃO

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Mellissa Fernanda Gomes da Silva ◽  
Matheus de Sousa Soares ◽  
Maria Gilmara Ferreira da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Skinfold Thickness ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
De Se ◽  
Electrical Bioimpedance ◽  
One Year

Este estudo teve como objetivos analisar e comparar o percentual de gordura corporal de praticantes de musculação da academia do Centro Universitário Católica de Quixadá (UNICATÓLICA), utilizando os métodos de espessura de dobras cutâneas e bioimpedância elétrica. Para tanto os participantes foram submetidos a estes dois tipos de avaliação física a fim de se obter e comparar o resultado entre os dois métodos. Participaram da pesquisa, 15 pessoas do gênero masculino e feminino, com faixa etária de idade entre 20 e 29 anos, e tempo de treino de pelo menos um ano. Para a coleta de dados, foi utilizado um adipômetro científico da marca Cescorf, uma balança eletrônica da marca Supermed, um estadiômetro de parede da marca Sanny, e para a bioimpedância foi utilizado o aparelho BF-900. Para análise de dados foi utilizado o software Microsoft Excel 2010, e do software Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 23.0. O presente estudo, mostrou que a análise de espessura de dobras cutâneas, e bioimpedância elétrica, trazem resultados diferenciados. Em relação ao resultado do percentual de gordura obtido por ambos os métodos, foi constatado um valor elevado, principalmente para mulheres, comparado ao perfil dos participantes da pesquisa. A pesquisa não buscou verificar qual dos dois métodos apresentam fidedignidade maior, mas recomenda-se que ao realizar o teste, independente do método escolhido, o mesmo deve se repetir na avaliação seguinte, para ter-se um comparativo mais confiável. ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF BODY FAT PERCENTAGE IN PEOPLE WHO WORK OUT ABSTRACT This study aimed at analyzing and comparing the body fat percentage in people who work out at the Gym in Centro Universitário Católica de Quixadá (UNICATÓLICA), using the skinfold thickness methods and electrical bioimpedance. Therefore, the participants were submitted to these two kinds of physical evaluation in order to obtain and compare the results between the two methods. 15 people, male and female, with ages from 20 to 29 years old, and at least one year of training, participated in the research. To data collection, it was used a scientific adipometer (Cescorf), an electronic scale (Supermed), a wall stadiometer (Sanny), and to the bioimpedance it was used the BF-900. Data analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel 2010, and StatisticalPackage for Social Science software (SPSS) 23.0. The study indicates that the skinfold thickness analysis and electrical bioimpedance reveal different results. Related to the result of the body fat percentage obtained by both methods, it was observed a high value, mainly for women, compared to the research participants’ profile. The research did not aimed at verifying which of the two methods present greater reliability, but it is recommended that when carrying out the test, regardless of the chosen method, it should be repeated in the next evaluation, in order to have a more reliable comparison.

scholarly journals OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY RISK ASSESSMENT - TWO METHODS, DIFFERENT RESULTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiana Lucretia Pop
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Obesity Risk ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Mass Percentage ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Girl Students

Purpose: the purpose of this study was to verify if there is any significant difference between body fat assessment by calculating body mass index and by using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Materials: subsequently we determined the ratio between body fat and muscular mass percentage in a sample of 156 university girl students. Results: BMI and muscle mass percentage seem to have similar variance and trends, while body fat exceeded in numbers and percents the highest levels of BMI. While by calculating BMI the found number of overweight and obese subjects was 23 from the total of 156, (14 %); by measuring body fat percentage that number increased to 67 (43%) of girl students in the sample. The t test showed significant difference between BMI values and the body fat percentage for the study sample: t (155) = 2.37, p-0.01. Conclusions: this study supports the idea that BMI results may be insufficient for correct assessment of overweight and obesity risk. Body composition adds useful information about health and fitness. A few concluding recommendations, regarding beneficial effects of exercise, have been made aiming to provide students of all body parameters with meaningful, relevant and positive physical education and health knowledge.

scholarly journals Determination of Body Fat Percentage by Body State Devices and Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Reham A. Mostafa ◽  
Doaa R. Negm ◽  
Naser A. ElSawy
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Loss ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is the most accurate technique in determining fat percentage but it is unpotable, expensive, unavailable for general applicability. Objective: This study aimed to find the most accurate and easiest technique as alternative to DEXA for quick determination of body fat%. This study examined the accuracy of three models of Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) technique (Fat Loss Monitor- Body Composition -Body Fat Analyzer) in determining the body fat percentage with using DEXA as a reference standard. Subject and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out during the period from (28-9-2017) to (5-4-2018) among a random sample of (53) volunteers female student in Umm Al Qura University from Faculty of Applied Medical Science aged between (20-39 years) from different level of education. All subjects were generally healthy, data was collected through a structured questionnaire compose of three section. Demographic data was collected and anthropometric measurements were evaluated as well as body composition (Only body fat%) using DEXA, body composition monitor, fat loss monitor and body fat analyzer. Results: BMI classification of the total 53 subjects was including 8 healthy females, 17 overfat, 25 obese and 3 underweight. The fat% result from DEXA and body fat analyzer was significant difference at (P < 0.05). Fat percent result from DEXA and Body Composition device was non-significant difference at (P>0.05). The fat% result from DEXA and Fat Loss Monitor device was significant at difference (P<0.05). Conclusion: The most accurate of BIA technique was the Body Composition device compering to DEXA.

Comparison of the Effect of Soy protein and Whey protein on Body Composition: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Masoome Piri Damaghi ◽  
Atieh Mirzababaei ◽  
Sajjad Moradi ◽  
Elnaz Daneshzad ◽  
Atefeh Tavakoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Whey Protein ◽  
Lean Body Mass ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Soy Protein ◽  
Protein Supplementation ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage

Abstract Background: Essential amino acids (EAAs) promote the process of regulating muscle synthesis. Thus, whey protein that contains higher amounts of EAA can have a considerable effect on modifying muscle synthesis. However, there is insufficient evidence regarding the effect of soy and whey protein supplementation on body composition. Thus, we sought to perform a meta-analysis of published Randomized Clinical Trials that examined the effect of whey protein supplementation and soy protein supplementation on body composition (lean body mass, fat mass, body mass and body fat percentage) in adults. Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, up to August 2020, for all relevant published articles assessing soy protein supplementation and whey protein supplementation on body composition parameters. We included all Randomized Clinical Trials that investigated the effect of whey protein supplementation and soy protein supplementation on body composition in adults. Pooled means and standard deviations (SD) were calculated using random-effects models. Subgroup analysis was applied to discern possible sources of heterogeneity. Results: After excluding non-relevant articles, 10 studies, with 596 participants, remained in this study. We found a significant increase in lean body mass after whey protein supplementation weighted mean difference (WMD: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.15, 1.67. P= 0.019). Subgroup analysis, for whey protein, indicated that there was a significant increase in lean body mass in individuals concomitant to exercise (WMD: 1.24; 95% CI: 0.47, 2.00; P= 0.001). There was a significant increase in lean body mass in individuals who received 12 or less weeks of whey protein (WMD: 1.91; 95% CI: 1.18, 2.63; P<0.0001). We observed no significant change between whey protein supplementation and body mass, fat mass, and body fat percentage. We found no significant change between soy protein supplementation and lean body mass, body mass, fat mass, and body fat percentage. Subgroup analysis for soy protein indicated there was a significant increase in lean body mass in individuals who supplemented for 12 or less weeks with soy protein (WMD: 1.48; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.89; P< 0.0001). Conclusion: Whey protein supplementation significantly improved body composition via increases in lean body mass, without influencing fat mass, body mass, and body fat percentage.

Characterization and prevalence of obesity among normal weight college students

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara C. Anderson ◽  
Katie R. Hirsch ◽  
Austin M. Peterjohn ◽  
Malia N.M. Blue ◽  
Alexis A. Pihoker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
High Density ◽  
High Density Lipoproteins ◽  
Cardiometabolic Health ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage

AbstractNormal weight obesity (NWO) describes individuals who have a normal weight body mass index (BMI), but have an unhealthy amount of body fat. Based on the life-long habits that develop during college, exploring NWO among a college-aged population may be essential in identifying and preventing obesity that develops in early adulthood. This study aimed to characterize NWO among young adults with normal weight BMI. 94 college students (Mean ± SD: Age: 19.6 ± 1.5 yrs; BMI: 21.9 ± 1.8 kg/m2) enrolled during the Fall semester (Aug-Oct) were assessed for body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to determine body fat percentage, fat mass, lean mass and trunk fat; lifestyle habits were characterized from validated questionnaires. Mean arterial pressure and metabolic biomarkers [total cholesterol, high density lipoproteins, non-high density lipoproteins, and glucose] were evaluated for cardiometabolic health. NWO was defined using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for body fat percentage. Data was analyzed by group (NWO vs NWL) and sex. with independent t-tests to investigate continuous data, and chi-square test of independence for categorical data. Rates of NWO for the total sample were 13.8%. Males (n=30) had a higher rate of NWO (26.7%) compared to females (n=64; 7.8%). NWO individuals had higher fat mass (p=0.024), trunk fat (p<0.001), and larger waist to hip ratio (p<0.001) than normal weight lean. NWO also engaged in less vigorous physical activity (p=0.043). The occurrence of NWO among otherwise healthy college students is evident. Identification of these individuals may be an effective component for obesity prevention and treatment. Determining feasible methods to measure body fat in this population is essential, as BMI may mask obesity in a young adult population.

Determination of body fat percentage by electrocardiography signal with gender based artificial intelligence

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 102650
Author(s):  
Muhammed Kürşad Uçar ◽  
Zeliha Uçar ◽  
Kübra Uçar ◽  
Mehmet Akman ◽  
Mehmet Recep Bozkurt
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Gender Based

The Influence of Age, Sex and Body Mass Index on the Effectiveness of Brisk Walking for Obesity Management in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 389-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon Mabire ◽  
Ramakrishnan Mani ◽  
Lizhou Liu ◽  
Hilda Mulligan ◽  
David Baxter
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Brisk Walking ◽  
Obesity Management ◽  
Fat Percentage

Background:Brisk walking is the most popular activity for obesity management for adults. We aimed to identify whether participant age, sex and body mass index (BMI) influenced the effectiveness of brisk walking.Methods:A search of 9 databases was conducted for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Two investigators selected RCTs reporting on change in body weight, BMI, waist circumference, fat mass, fat-free mass, and body fat percentage following a brisk walking intervention in obese adults.Results:Of the 5072 studies screened, 22 met the eligibility criteria. The pooled mean differences were: weight loss, –2.13 kg; BMI, –0.96 kg/m2; waist circumference, –2.83 cm; fat mass, –2.59 kg; fat-free mass, 0.29 kg; and body fat percentage, –1.38%. Meta-regression of baseline BMI showed no effect on changes.Conclusions:Brisk walking can create a clinically significant reduction in body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and fat mass for obese men and women aged under 50 years. Obese women aged over 50 years can achieve modest losses, but gains in fat-free mass reduce overall change in body weight. Further research is required for men aged over 50 years and on the influence of BMI for all ages and sexes.

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