scholarly journals Use of waist to hip ratio in the determination of the body composition in preschool children in Latvian population

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Gundega Skruze ◽  
Dzintra Kažoka
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Body Height ◽  
The Body ◽  
World Health ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
Health Organization

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2008, the waist to hip ratio (WHR) has been suggested superior to the body mass index (BMI) in predicting the cardiovascular disease risk in adults and adolescents. There have been studies about the WHR in preschool children in the populations of Pakistan, Chile and Mexico; and it is not the WHO which recommended it as a routine method in preschool children.The present study includes 85 children (41 girls and 44 boys), aged 5 to 7 years, without any chronic conditions. Body height, body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, triceps skinfold, abdominal skinfold and subscapular skinfold were measured. The WHR, the BMI, the sum of three skinfolds and the percentage of body fat (%BF) were calculated.It was found that the WHR decreased with age in girls; there were no specific changes found in the WHR with age in boys. The present study found no correlation in boys or girls between the WHR and the BMI; the WHR and the sum of three skinfolds; the WHR and the percentage of BF. There was also no correlation between the Z-scores of the BMI and Z-scores of the WHR.Conclusions. The WHR is a questionable body composition marker in preschool children in the Latvian population and must be evaluated separately from other body composition markers.

scholarly journals Association Between Dietary Diversity, Waist to Hip Ratio and Cardiovascular Diseases Among Selected African Women (P10-079-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunday NUPO ◽  
Clara Oguntona ◽  
Babatunde Oguntona ◽  
Abosede Nupo ◽  
Jokodola Akinlotan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
World Health ◽  
Average Risk ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio

Abstract Objectives This study investigated the association between the dietary diversity, waist to hip ratio and cardiovascular diseases among women African. Methods A longitudinal study was carried out among randomly selected one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight ready and willing women in Nigeria. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on socio-demographic characteristics and physical activity pattern of the respondents. Information on dietary diversity score (DDS) was obtained using a standardized Food and Nutrition Technical Assistant (FANTA) Project Questionnaire. Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) and Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) were calculated from anthropometric measurements and used to classify subjects’ nutritional status. Nutrient intake was obtained using 24-hour dietary recall technique. The blood pressures of the subjects were measured using sphygmomanometer and classified using World Health Organization standard. The total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and fasting blood sugar (FBS) were determined from collected blood samples of selected participants. Cardiovascular Risk was determined using American Heart Diseases software Version10. Data collected were analyzed using Statistical package for social science version 21. Results The DDS for cereals and grain (1.5 ± 0.2), Seeds, nuts and legumes (0.41 ± .4), starchy, roots and tubers (1.8 ± 5 and 1.59 ± 0.5), Fruits group (0.53 ± 0.19), meat and meat products (0.36 ± 0.4), fish and sea foods (1.09 ± 0.3), Oil and dairy group (0.17 ± 0.4).The BMI showed that 19% had obesity grade I, 8% had obesity grade II while WHR indicated that 6% were overweight and 10% obese. The mean energy intake was 2068 ± 957 kcal while the protein intake was 116 ± 59 g/day. Desirable TC level (<200 mg/dl) was found in 80% of the selected subjects while the normal TG (<150 mg/dl) and LDL (<129 mg/dl) was found in 95% and 90% subjects respectively. Cardiovascular disease risk showed that (93%) of the subjects had low risk while 7% had average risk. Conclusions The study showed significant relationship (r < 0.05) between dietary diversity, waist to hip ratio, obesity as well as sedentary lifestyle and the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Funding Sources TETFUND NIGERIA.

scholarly journals The Association of Body Composition Parameters and Simultaneously Measured Inter-Arm Systolic Blood Pressure Differences

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 384
Author(s):  
Serkan Yüksel ◽  
Metin Çoksevim ◽  
Murat Meriç ◽  
Mahmut Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Bioelectrical Impedance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Group 2

Background and Objectives: An inter-arm systolic blood pressure difference (IASBPD) is defined as a blood pressure (BP) disparity of ≥10 mmHg between arms. IASBPDs are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Similarly, visceral fat accumulation (VFA) is clinically important because it is associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk. Accordingly, this study compared the body composition parameters of IASBPD individuals with individuals who did not express an IASBPD. Materials and Methods: The analysis included 104 patients. The blood pressures of all participants were measured simultaneously in both arms using automated oscillometric devices. Then patients were divided into two groups according to their IASBPD status: Group 1 (IASBPD- (<10 mmHg)); Group 2 (IASPPD+ (≥10 mmHg)). Body composition parameters were measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Results: In 42 (40%) patients, the simultaneously measured IASBPD was equal to or higher than 10 mmHg. The right brachial SBP was higher in 63% of patients. There were no differences between the groups in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics. Regarding the two groups’ body composition parameter differences, VFA was significantly higher in group 2 (p = 0.014). Conclusions: The IASBPD is known to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Although the body mass indexes (BMIs) of the two groups were similar, VFA levels in those with a greater than 10 mmHg IASBPD were found to be significantly higher. This finding may explain the increased cardiovascular risk in this group.

scholarly journals World Health Organization cardiovascular disease risk charts: revised models to estimate risk in 21 global regions

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. e1332-e1345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Kaptoge ◽  
Lisa Pennells ◽  
Dirk De Bacquer ◽  
Marie Therese Cooney ◽  
Maryam Kavousi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
World Health ◽  
Risk Charts ◽  
Health Organization

scholarly journals Epidemiology of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors in the urban population of Soussa, Tunisia

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 472-479
Author(s):  
H. Ghannem ◽  
A. Hadj Fredj
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
New World ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
World Health ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Organization

To illustrate the distribution of hypertension in the community, an epidemiological survey was conducted based on a representative sample of 957 adults aged >/= 20 years resident in Soussa, Tunisia in 1995. The prevalence of hypertension according to the new World Health Organization criteria [systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg] was 28.9%. Hypertension was significantly higher in cases with obesity, android obesity and for persons aged >40 years. History of diabetes was found in 10.2% of cases, obesity in 27.7%, overweight in 56.7%, android obesity in 36.0% and smoking in 61.4% of men and 4.2% of women

scholarly journals The mismeasure of (obese) man – body mass index is an inadequate indicator of body condition

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukáš Kratochvíl ◽  
Jaroslav Flegr
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
The Body ◽  
World Health ◽  
Systematic Bias ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractThe body mass index (BMI), recommended also by the World Health Organization, is currently used as the leading body condition indicator in clinical and epidemiological studies and has become popular among the general public. Here we provide evidence of a systematic bias in BMI, showing that BMI is dependent on body height. As a result, shorter persons have a greater chance of being classified as underweight, while taller persons as overweight, even if they have identical nutritional status. Use of BMI should be thus abandoned in diagnosis as well as in clinical and experimental studies.

Aerobic Training, Resistance Training, or Their Combination as a Means to Fight against Excess Weight and Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Students—Which Is the Most Effective Modality? A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ahmed SAID ◽  
Mohamed Abdelmoneim Abdelrahman ◽  
Mohamed Shaab Alibrahim ◽  
Ahmed Abdel Hamed Kotb
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Aerobic Training ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
The Body ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Before And After

This study aimed to determine the effects of either aerobic training (AT) or resistance training (RT) or both (A+RT) on obesity and its comorbidities in young adults. A total of 61 participants, aged 21.74 ± 1.42 years and with a body mass (BM) index (BMI) of 36.21 ± 2.43 kg/m2, were randomized for 12 weeks into control (CONT, n = 14), AT (n =13), RT (n = 16), and A+RT (n = 14) groups. BM, body composition, and cardiovascular disease risk (CVR) factors were assessed before and after intervention. BM did not change in the CONT and RT groups but decreased significantly by 7.5 kg in the AT (p ≤ 0.05) and 8.82 kg in the A+RT (p ≤ 0.05) groups, respectively. Significant reductions were also noted in waist circumference, BMI, and body fat percentage in the exercising groups. The most significant variations were in the A+RT group. HDL-C concentrations were increased after A+RT by 2.39 mg/dL. Significant reductions were also noted in VLDL-C concentrations (−2.84 mg/dL) in the A+RT group. AT alone is effective in improving BM and body composition, while RT alone improves the body composition and A+RT ensures better outcomes concerning BM, body composition, HDL-C, and VLDL-C. Novelty bullets: ●Aerobic training alone is effective in improving body mass and body composition. ●Resistance training alone improves the body composition. ●The combination of aerobic and resistance exercises ensures better outcomes for body mass, body composition, HDL-C, and VLD-C.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document