body mass index and fat mass index in relation to atopy in school children

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Hua Lin
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
School Children ◽  
Fat Mass Index

scholarly journals Nutritional status assessment of the Polish Border Guards officers – Body Mass Index or Fat Mass Index?

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Anyzewska ◽  
Roman Lakomy ◽  
Tomasz Lepionka ◽  
Ewa Szarska ◽  
Ewelina Maculewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Entire Body ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Mass Index ◽  
Status Assessment

AbstractIntroduction:Border Guards service requirements are very specific. Very good health and excellent psycho-physical condition are the main factors that determine effectiveness and reliability of designated tasks. Disorders of nutritional status, such as underweight, overweight or obesity not only impairs well-being, but also are health problem associated with limitation of possibilities to perform Border Guard's tasks and duties and can lead to earlier elimination from the service. The aim of the study was to assess nutritional status, using two indicators: Body Mass Index (BMI) and Fat Mass Index (FMI).Materials and methods:The study was carried out with participation of 259 Border Guards (64 women and 195 men), aged 38 ± 6; years of service: 12 ± 6. An electric bioimpedance method (TANITA MC-780) was used to determine body composition. Body Mass Index (BMI [kg/m2] = body mass [kg] / height2 [m2]) and Fat Mass Index FMI [kg/m2] = fat mass [kg] / height2 [m2]) were calculated for each of the participants.Results and discussion:Examined group of Polish Border Guards officers was characterized by a large variety of assessed anthropometric indicators. According to the BMI classification excess body mass was more often (p < 0.001) observed in men (68%) than in women (25%) and according to the FMI classification excess fat was also more often (p < 0.001) observed in men (55%) than in women (28%). BMI classification of overweight or obese was observed in 41 of participants with the normal FMI level. Fat percentage of women with normal BMI ranged from 11.6 to 33.5% and tat percentage of men with normal BMI ranged from 7.3 to 21.6%. There are difficulties in BMI interpretation in adults with increased physical activity. It seems more reasonable to assess correctness of nutritional status on the basis of an analyze of FMI value, as this indicator assesses degree of fatness, and not the entire body weight, which, in case of uniformed services usually is greater due to extensive muscle mass, which can increase BMI value. It is necessary to take educational activities in the field of health promotion of these people, with a focus on nutrition prevention of metabolic civilization diseases, as well as to motivate Border Guards officers to respect basic principles of proper nutrition to maintain proper body mass and fat mass.

scholarly journals MP457ESTIMATION OF THE FAT MASS INDEX BY ELECTRICAL BIOIMPEDANCE TECHNIQUES IN RELATION TO BODY MASS INDEX IN PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (suppl_3) ◽  
pp. iii596-iii596
Author(s):  
Mercedes Albaladejo Pérez ◽  
Susana Roca ◽  
Laura Bucalo ◽  
Diana Manzano ◽  
Marisol Ros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Fat Mass Index ◽  
Electrical Bioimpedance

scholarly journals An Increase in Fat Mass Index Predicts a Deterioration of Running Speed

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Genton ◽  
Julie Mareschal ◽  
Véronique L. Karsegard ◽  
Najate Achamrah ◽  
Marta Delsoglio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
High Body Mass Index ◽  
Bioelectrical Impedance ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Running Speed ◽  
Fat Mass Index ◽  
Running Performance

A low fat mass is associated with a good running performance. This study explores whether modifications in body composition predicted changes in running speed. We included people who underwent several measurements of body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis between 1999 and 2016, at the “Course de l’Escalade”, taking place yearly in Geneva. Body composition was reported as a fat-free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index (FMI). Running distances (men: 7.2 km; women: 4.8 km) and running times were used to calculate speed in km/h. We performed multivariate linear mixed regression models to determine whether modifications of body mass index, FFMI, FMI or the combination of FFMI and FMI predicted changes in running speed. The study population included 377 women (1419 observations) and 509 men (2161 observations). Changes in running speed were best predicted by the combination of FFMI and FMI. Running speed improved with a reduction of FMI in both sexes (women: ß −0.31; 95% CI −0.35 to −0.27, p < 0.001. men: ß −0.43; 95% CI −0.48 to −0.39, p < 0.001) and a reduction of FFMI in men (ß −0.20; 95% CI −0.26 to −0.15, p < 0.001). Adjusted for body composition, the decline in running performance occurred from 50 years onward, but appeared earlier with a body mass, FFMI or FMI above the median value at baseline. Changes of running speed are determined mostly by changes in FMI. The decline in running performance occurs from 50 years onward but appears earlier in people with a high body mass index, FFMI or FMI at baseline.

scholarly journals Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index, Fat Mass Index and the Ageing Bone: Their Singular and Combined Roles Linked to Physical Activity and Diet

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 195 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Tomlinson ◽  
Robert Erskine ◽  
Christopher Morse ◽  
Gladys Onambélé
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Fat Mass Index

This study took a multi-analytical approach including group differences, correlations and unit-weighed directional z-score comparisons to identify the key mediators of bone health. A total of 190 participants (18–80 years) were categorized by body fat%, body mass index (BMI) and fat mass index (FMI) to examine the effect of differing obesity criteria on bone characteristics. A subset of 50 healthy-eating middle-to-older aged adults (44–80 years) was randomly selected to examine any added impact of lifestyle and inflammatory profiles. Diet was assessed using a 3-day food diary, bone mineral density (BMD) and content (BMC) by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in the lumbar, thoracic, (upper and lower) appendicular and pelvic areas. Physical activity was assessed using the Baecke questionnaire, and endocrine profiling was assessed using multiplex luminometry. Obesity, classed via BMI, positively affected 20 out of 22 BMC- and BMD-related outcome measures, whereas FMI was associated with 14 outcome measures and adiposity only modulated nine out of 22 BMC- and BMD-related outcome measures. Whilst bivariate correlations only linked vitamin A and relative protein intake with BMD, the Z-score composite summary presented a significantly different overall dietary quality between healthy and osteopenic individuals. In addition, bivariate correlations from the subset revealed daily energy intake, sport-based physical activity and BMI positive mediators of seven out of 10 BMD sites with age and body fat% shown to be negative mediators of bone characteristics. In conclusion, whilst BMI is a good indicator of bone characteristics, high body fat% should also be the focus of osteoporosis risk with ageing. Interestingly, high BMI in conjunction with moderate to vigorous activity supplemented with an optimal diet (quality and quantity) are identified as positive modulators of bone heath.

The relevance of left ventricular functions to clinical and metabolic characteristics of prepubertal children with obesity

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Shaimaa Rakha ◽  
Nanees Salem ◽  
Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek ◽  
Donia M. Sobh ◽  
Farahat El-Moslemany ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Global Longitudinal Strain ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Fat Mass Index ◽  
Body Adiposity ◽  
Ventricular Functions

Abstract Background: Paediatric obesity is a worldwide health burden, with growing evidence linking obesity to myocardial function impairments. The study aims to evaluate left ventricular functions among prepubertal obese children to obesity-related clinical and metabolic parameters. Methods: Between June 2019 and March 2020, 40 prepubertal children with obesity were recruited and compared to 40 healthy controls. Patients were assessed for body mass index z scores, waist circumference, body adiposity by bioimpedance analysis, and obesity-related laboratory tests, for example, serum chemerin. Left ventricular functions were assessed using variable echocardiographic modalities, such as M-mode, tissue Doppler, and two-dimensional speckle tracking. Results: Mean patients’ age was 9.25 ± 1.05 years. Left ventricular mass index, E/E’, and myocardial performance index were significantly increased in obese children than controls. Although M-mode-derived ejection fraction was comparable in both groups, two-dimensional speckle tracking-derived ejection fraction, global longitudinal strain, and global circumferential strain were significantly lower in cases than controls. Left ventricular mass index displayed a positive correlation with body mass index z score (p = 0.003), fat mass index (p = 0.037), and trunk fat mass (p = 0.021). Global longitudinal strain was negatively correlated with body mass index z score (p = 0.015) and fat mass index (p = 0.016). Serum chemerin was positively correlated with myocardial performance index (p = 0.01). Conclusion: Alterations of left ventricular myocardial functions in prepubertal obese children could be detected using different echocardiographic modalities. Chemerin, body mass index z score, fat mass index, and trunk fat mass were correlated with subclinical left ventricular myocardial dysfunction parameters before puberty. Our results reinforce early and strict management of childhood obesity upon detection of changes in anthropometric and body adiposity indices.

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