scholarly journals Estimación de la Obesidad a partir de índices de adiposidad en Universitarios de Popayán, Colombia (Estimation of obesity from adiposity indexes in university students of Popayán, Colombia)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (48) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
University Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Volume ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Adiposity ◽  
Fat Deposits ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

La obesidad es una patología que afecta las condiciones de salud y obliga a una detección temprana y a la utilización de herramientas estandarizadas y objetivas para su prevención como diagnóstico en pro de la salud. En este artículo se buscó identificar la sensibilidad de los diferentes índices de adiposidad en una población de estudiantes universitarios de la Ciudad de Popayán, Colombia. El estudio fue de carácter transversal, de tipo descriptivo correlacional, realizado en una muestra de 1420 estudiantes universitarios, cuyas variables fueron: índice de masa corporal, perímetro de cintura, cadera e índices de adiposidad corporal, volumen corporal, conicidad e índice CUN-BAE, aplicando estadísticos de correlación de Pearson (p<.05); el rendimiento predictivo de los indicadores antropométricos se determinó utilizando la curva de características operativas del receptor. Se encontró que los estudiantes universitarios registraron valores de normalidad para el índice de masa corporal, sin riesgo cardiovascular a pesar de presentar una distribución de grasa androide confirmado desde el índice de conicidad y adiposidad corporal, se mostraron correlaciones significativas entre el perímetro de cintura con los índices propuestos (p=.000); el análisis de la curva de características operativas del receptor indicó que los índices de adiposidad, volumen corporal, conicidad y CUN-BAE tuvieron un buen rendimiento a diferencia de los trabajados en la práctica diaria. Se concluyó que los índices de adiposidad son una herramienta con buena sensibilidad y correlación para determinar la distribución como localización de los depósitos de grasa, a bajo costo y con mayor sensibilidad diagnóstica, lo que podría suplir en precisión al Índice de masa corporal en población universitaria. === Obesity is a pathology that affects health conditions, which forces an early detection and the use of standardized and objective tools allows its prevention as a pro-health diagnosis, where we sought to identify the sensitivity of different rates of adiposity in a population of university students in the city of Popayan, Colombia. The study was of cross-sectional character, of correlational descriptive type, carried out in a sample of 1420 university students, whose variables were: body mass index, waist and hip perimeter and body adiposity index, body volume, conicity and CUN-BAE index, applying Pearson’s correlation statistics (p<.05), the predictive performance of the anthropometric indicators was determined using the receiver’s operating characteristics curve. It was found that university students recorded normal values for the body mass index, without cardiovascular risk in spite of presenting a distribution of android fat confirmed from the index of conicity and body adiposity, significant correlations were shown between the waist circumference with the proposed indexes (p=.000), the analysis of the receiver operating characteristics curve indicated that the indexes of adiposity, body volume, conicity and CUN-BAE had a good performance unlike those worked in daily practice. Concluding that the adiposity indexes are a tool with good sensitivity and correlation to determine the distribution as location of fat deposits, at low cost and with greater diagnostic sensitivity, which could supply in precision to the body mass index in university population.

scholarly journals Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Mamdouh M. Shubair ◽  
Abdulrahman Aldiab ◽  
Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani ◽  
Khaled K. Aldossari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals ASSOCIATION BETWEEN VIOLENCE IN CHILDHOOD AND INCREASE IN THE BODY MASS INDEX AMONG ADOLESCENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Santos Vital Alves Coelho ◽  
Silvia Gonçalves Soares ◽  
Gabriela Duarte Carvalho ◽  
Virgínia Junqueira Oliveira ◽  
Vinícius Silva Belo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Physical Neglect ◽  
Type Of Abuse ◽  
Anthropometric Assessment

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the association between violence in childhood and increase in the Body Mass Index among adolescents. Method: a cross-sectional study, conducted with 136 adolescents aged from 10 to 19 years old, monitored by a Multiprofessional Residency Program in Adolescents' Health, in health units from the municipality of Divinópolis-MG. The anthropometric assessment was conducted from March to June 2018; and information was collected referring to the socioeconomic level, demographic factors, food consumption, and physical activity of the participants. The variable related to violence in childhood was composed of five groups, obtained from a factorial analysis. Multiple regression models were used to identify the variables associated with the increase in Body Mass Index, with a significance level of 5%. Results: the prevalence of excess weight was 31.8%. The adolescents participating in the study consumed soft drinks (66.2%) and industrialized food products (66.9%) every week and ate in front of the TV every day (54.4%). The most prevalent type of abuse was emotional neglect, which affected 100% of the sample under study. An association was evidenced of physical neglect in childhood and intake of industrialized food products with the increase in the Body Mass Index z-score. Conclusion: violence in childhood and the consumption of industrialized food products were associated to the increase in Body Mass Index among adolescents. Investments in public policies for comprehensive promotion of health and protection of children and adolescents are imperious.

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study on the weight and length of infants in the interior of the State of São Paulo, Brazil: associations with sociodemographic variables and breastfeeding

2009 ◽  
Vol 127 (4) ◽  
pp. 198-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Laura Delbue Bernardi ◽  
Regina Esteves Jordão ◽  
Antônio de Azevedo Barros Filho
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Significance Level

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Increasing obesity is starting to occur among Brazilians. The aim of this study was to investigate the weight and length of children under two years of age in relation to sociodemographic variables and according to whether they were breastfed. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional randomized study conducted in 2004-2005, based on the declaration of live births (SINASC) in Campinas, Brazil. METHODS: 2,857 mothers of newborns were interviewed and answered a questionnaire seeking socioeconomic and breastfeeding information. The newborns' weights and lengths were measured at the end of the interviews and the body mass index was calculated. Percentiles (< 15 and > 85) and Z-scores (< -1 and > +1) were used for classification based on the new growth charts recommended by WHO (2006). The log-rank test, multiple linear regression and binomial test (Z) were used. The statistical significance level used was 5%. RESULTS: The predominant social level was class C. The median for exclusive breastfeeding was 90 days; 61.25% of the children were between P15 and P85 for body mass index and 61.12% for length, respectively. Children whose mothers studied for nine to eleven years and children whose mothers were unemployed presented lower weight. Children whose mothers worked in health-related professions presented lower length when correlated with breastfeeding. CONCLUSION: The breastfeeding, maternal schooling and maternal occupation levels had an influence on nutrition status and indicated that obesity is occurring in early childhood among the infants living in the municipality.

Differences of food intakes with gender, the year in college and body mass index among university students in Beijing, China

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Cheng ◽  
Zuchen Liu
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
University Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Obesity Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Beijing China

Purpose The transition from high school to university poses many challenges for university students including dietary behaviors’ change and subsequent obesity risk. More tailored interventions and promotions to establish a healthier eating habit are needed to reduce obesity risks. The purpose of this paper is to investigate food intake differences on obesity risk among university students in China through exploring the differences of food intakes with gender, the year in college and body mass index (BMI). Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional study was carried in five universities which were randomly selected in all the universities located in different geographical areas of Beijing, China. The sample consisted of 631 university students whom aged from 18 to 25 years. t-tests and one-way ANOVA tests were used to find differences of food intakes with gender, the year in college and BMI. Findings Having more consumption of food with high protein, high fat and high sugar, but less consumption of fruits and vegetables, may give university students a greater chance to be obese, and food intakes were significantly varied in different genders among Chinese university students. Originality/value There is a lack of evidence for investigating the differences of food intakes with gender on obesity among young adults in China. Findings of this study indicated that the food intakes of male students might make them more prone to obesity than female students, and suggested more tailored interventions, food marketing strategies and promotions on controlling students’ food intakes for a healthier life are needed.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Obesity and the Relationship between the Body Mass Index and Body Fat: Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Data

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e29580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Pasco ◽  
Geoffrey C. Nicholson ◽  
Sharon L. Brennan ◽  
Mark A. Kotowicz
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Population Based ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Anthropometric Indices and Some Aspects of Physical Fitness in Croatian Adolescents by Gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (14) ◽  
pp. 2582
Author(s):  
Martin Zvonar ◽  
Mario Kasović ◽  
Lovro Štefan
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Long Jump

Background. The main purpose of this study was to explore the body-mass index and waist circumference associated with physical fitness by gender. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, we included 1036 adolescents (55.4% girls) from eight randomly selected secondary schools within the city of Zagreb (Croatia). Body-mass index and waist circumference were objectively measured. Physical fitness included three tests: (1) 1 min sit-ups, (2) standing long jump and (3) a sit-and-reach test. Associations were calculated using linear regression models. Results. Boys had higher body-mass index and waist circumference values, compared to girls (p < 0.001). They also performed better in 1 min sit-ups and the standing long jump tests (p < 0.001), while girls obtained higher values in the sit-and-reach test (p < 0.001). In boys, body-mass index and waist circumference were associated with 1 min sit-ups and the standing long jump. In girls, waist circumference was also associated with 1 min sit-ups and the standing long jump, while body-mass index was only associated with this standing long jump. Conclusions. Our study shows that anthropometric indices have non-linear associations with physical fitness tests in a large sample of Croatian adolescents. Screening for thinness and obesity to predict the level of physical fitness should be of a great interest.

scholarly journals Body Adiposity Index and Cardiovascular Health Risk Factors in Caucasians: A Comparison with the Body Mass Index and Others

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. e63999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miquel Bennasar-Veny ◽  
Angel A. Lopez-Gonzalez ◽  
Pedro Tauler ◽  
Mey L. Cespedes ◽  
Teofila Vicente-Herrero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Risk Factors ◽  
Body Adiposity Index ◽  
Adiposity Index ◽  
Body Adiposity

scholarly journals Assessment of respiratory muscle strength in children according to the classification of body mass index

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Jung da Rosa ◽  
Camila Isabel S. Schivinski
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
School Children ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Forced Expiratory Volume ◽  
The Body ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

OBJECTIVE: To assess and compare the respiratory muscle strength among eutrophic, overweight and obese school children, as well as to identify anthropometric and respiratory variables related to the results.METHODS: Cross-sectional survey with healthy schoolchildren aged 7-9 years old, divided into three groups: Normal weight, Overweight and Obese. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire was applied. The body mass index (BMI) was evaluated, as well as the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) with a portable digital device. The maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP and MEP) were measured by a digital manometer. Comparisons between the groups were made by Kruskal-Wallis test. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlations among the variables.RESULTS: MIP of eutrophic school children was higher than MIP found in overweight (p=0.043) and obese (p=0.013) children. MIP was correlated with BMI percentile and weight classification (r=-0.214 and r=-0.256) and MEP was correlated with height (r=0.328). Both pressures showed strong correlation with each other in all analyses (r≥0.773), and less correlation with FEV1 (MIP - r=0.362 and MEP - r=0.494). FEV1 correlated with MEP in all groups (r: 0.429 - 0.569) and with MIP in Obese Group (r=0.565). Age was correlated with FEV1 (r=0.578), MIP (r=0.281) and MEP (r=0.328).CONCLUSIONS: Overweight and obese children showed lower MIP values, compared to eutrophic ones. The findings point to the influence of anthropometric variables on respiratory muscle strength in children.

scholarly journals Relationship between ultrasound bone parameters, lung function, and body mass index in healthy student population

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selma Cvijetić ◽  
Ivana Sabolić Pipinić ◽  
Veda Maria Varnai ◽  
Jelena Macan
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Bone Density ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
University Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bone Parameters ◽  
Ultrasound Bone

Abstract Low bone mineral density has been reported in paediatric and adult patients with different lung diseases, but limited data are available on the association between lung function and bone density in a healthy young population. We explored the predictors of association between bone mass and pulmonary function in healthy first-year university students, focusing on body mass index (BMI). In this cross-sectional study we measured bone density with ultrasound and lung function with spirometry in 370 university students (271 girls and 99 boys). Information on lifestyle habits, such as physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption were obtained with a questionnaire. All lung function and bone parameters were significantly higher in boys than in girls (P<0.001). Underweight students had a significantly lower forced vital capacity (FVC%) (P=0.001 girls; P=0.012 boys), while overweight students had a significantly higher FVC% than normal weight students (P=0.024 girls; P=0.001 boys). BMI significantly correlated with FVC% (P=0.001) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1 %) in both genders (P=0.001 girls; P=0.018 boys) and with broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) in boys. There were no significant associations between any of the bone and lung function parameters either in boys or girls. The most important determinant of lung function and ultrasound bone parameters in our study population was body mass index, with no direct association between bone density and lung function.

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