scholarly journals Benefits of Adding an Aquatic Resistance Interval Training to a Nutritional Education on Body Composition, Body Image Perception and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Older Women

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2712
Author(s):  
Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez ◽  
Bernardo J. Cuestas-Calero ◽  
María Martínez-Olcina ◽  
Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Interval Training ◽  
Nutritional Intervention ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception

The human population is increasing due to lengthening life expectancy, but the quality of life and health of people is moving in the opposite direction. The purpose of this study is to evaluate how aquatic resistance interval training can influence body composition, body image perception and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) in older women participants in a nutrition education program and to study the relation between these variables. Thirty-four participants aged 69 ± 4 years were randomly assigned into two groups: experimental (aquatic resistance interval training plus nutritional intervention) and control (nutritional intervention). The intervention consisted of resistance training in an aquatic environment carried out for 14 weeks (three sessions per week; 60 min each). Body composition, body image perception and adherence to MD diet were evaluated at baseline and 14 weeks. No significant differences were found between groups regarding body image perception and adherence to the MD. There was a significant increase in muscle mass (kg) (p < 0.001) and a significant decrease in fat mass (kg) (p < 0.001) in the intervention group when compared to the control group. The addition of aquatic resistance interval training to a nutritional intervention was not sufficient to change body image perception and adherence to MD but produced improvement in body composition (through an increase in muscle mass and decrease on fat mass) in older women.

scholarly journals Asociación de conductas alimentarias de riesgo con la percepción de la imagen corporal y composición

UVserva ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
Elvia Vianey Guerrero Alcocer
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Professional Career

La presencia de conductas alimentarias de riesgo (CAR), como realizar ayunos prolongados o tomar pastillas, han aumentado su prevalencia entre la población adulta joven. Se reconoce que estas prácticas alimentarias están asociadas a la percepción de la imagen corporal (PIC), composición corporal (CC), así como la carrera profesional. Objetivo: se asoció un tamizaje de CAR con PIC, CC y formación de licenciatura. Materiales y métodos: estudio transversal donde se midió peso, talla, CC, PIC y se aplicó un tamizaje de CAR. Resultados: La muestra fue conformada por 91 estudiantes de diferentes licenciaturas de nuevo ingreso, el 65% fueron mujeres. El 9.3 y 5% de mujeres y hombres respectivamente presentaron CAR. Al aplicar la prueba de percepción corporal, 25.2 de los sujetos presentaron una percepción errónea de su imagen corporal, sin asociarse al porcentaje de masa grasa o CAR. Conclusiones: no hubo diferencias en la prevalencia de CAR por licenciatura.Palabras clave: composición corporal; percepción de la imagen corporal; conductas alimentarias de riesgo; universidad; nutrición AbstractThe presence of risk eating behaviors (REB) such as fasting or taking pills has increased its prevalence among the young adult population. It is recognized that these dietary practices are associated with body image perception (BIP), body composition (BC), as well as the professional career that is chosen to study. Objective: Association between REB, BIP, BC and professional career. Materials and methods: cross-sectional study where weight, height, fat free mass, fat mass and BIP were measured, and a REB screening were applied. Results: The sample was made up of 91 students, 65% were women. Three women and two men presented REB. When applying the BIP test, 2 women with REB and two without REB perceived their body as overweight when their BMI was less than 25, without being associated with the percentage of fat mass. Conclusions: No differences were observed in the prevalence of REB by career.Keywords: body composition; body image perception; eating disorder; university; nutrition 

scholarly journals Body Image Perception and Body Composition in Early Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study of an Italian Cohort

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Toselli ◽  
Alessia Grigoletto ◽  
Luciana Zaccagni ◽  
Natascia Rinaldo ◽  
Georgian Badicu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Height Increment ◽  
Leg Length ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Actual Weight

Abstract Background: Adolescence is a period of life in which students face physical and psychological changes that can destabilise them, and that is characterised by specific health and developmental needs and rights. The aim of this study was to evaluate the longitudinal association between anthropometric, weight status, body composition changes, and body image perception, keeping into account sex and maturity differences in adolescents. Methods: A sample of 134 children (64 males and 70 females) attending secondary school in the Emilia Romagna region (northern Italy) have been followed longitudinally for three consecutive years. Sports practice was assessed by questionnaire, and maturity status was detected. Anthropometric measurements, body composition, and body image perception were carried out. The discrepancy between the actual figure and the ideal figure was used to determine the degree of body image dissatisfaction, while improper perception of weight status was evaluated by means of Feel weight status minus Actual weight status Inconsistency (FAI).Results: A high percentage of the sample (about 90% in both sexes) practiced sport during the three years. In males, since they were approaching the PHV, leg length growth was prevalent. In females, height increment was lower than the one observed in males, such as the sitting height increment was higher than that of leg length. Connected with sexual dimorphism is also the trend of skinfold thicknesses, which generally showed a decrease in males and increase in females during the three years. Percentage of body fat followed the same trend. In both sex, body image perception did not show significant variations with age, and FAI score indicated no inconsistency in weight status perception. A difference in the perception of body image was observed in subjects of different weight status categories in each class. Conclusions: As demonstrated by the present study, the body image perception did not seem to change with age, but associations were found between body image perception and weight status. Monitoring perception in young adolescents, as well as taking into account their maturity and weight status is a priority to prevent nutritional disorders.

scholarly journals Body composition and health behaviors among older women attending regular fitness classes: a pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Agata Mroczek ◽  
Iwona Dobrowolska ◽  
Magdalena Golachowska
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Body Fat Mass ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Senior Women

Background: The average lifespan is increasing worldwide, although the healthspan and quality of life is not. Many older adults either have a chronic disease, excessive body mass, or do not follow the healthy lifestyle recommendations as for nutrition and physical activity. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the relationship between body composition among senior women and health behaviors in the five domains of nutrition, body care, rest, safety and physical activity. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 36 women attending fitness classes. The Positive Health Behavior Questionnaire was used as the qualitative measurement and participant height, weight and body composition were measured. Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR ), Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) were calculated. Results: Significant correlations (p≤0.05) were found between attending organized physical activities and higher muscle mass and higher BMR. Moreover, (a) sleeping at least six to seven hours at night correlated with a lower BMI and lower body fat mass; (b) spending at least 20–30 minutes a day resting correlated with lower visceral fat; (c) devoting at least 30 minutes daily to moderate or heavy physical exertion correlated with lower body fat mass, percent of body fat and visceral adiposity. Conclusions: The study shows strong relationships between physical activity, dietary patterns, rest, length of sleep, BMI, adiposity and muscle mass of physically active senior women. The results suggest it is necessary to actively promote and support older women in implementing healthy behaviors consistently in their life.

scholarly journals The Associations of Body Image Perception with Serum Resistin Levels in Highly Trained Adolescent Estonian Rhythmic Gymnasts

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 3147
Author(s):  
Liina Remmel ◽  
Jaak Jürimäe ◽  
Anna-Liisa Tamm ◽  
Priit Purge ◽  
Vallo Tillmann
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Biochemical Markers ◽  
The Body ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Blood Biochemical ◽  
Body Attitude Test ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnasts

Rhythmic gymnasts (RGs) are more likely to be dissatisfied with their body mass and shape compared to untrained controls (UCs). However, due to the lack of information, the aim of this study was to investigate the associations of body image perception (BIP) with body composition, daily energy consumption and different blood biochemical markers in adolescent RGs compared to UCs. Thirty-three highly trained RG girls and 20 UC girls aged 14–18 years participated in this cross-sectional study. Height, body mass, body composition, energy intake, resting energy expenditure, training volume and different blood biochemical markers were measured. The body attitude test (BAT) was used to evaluate the BIP of the participants. There were no differences in the total BAT scores between the groups. In RGs, the BAT score correlated positively with the serum resistin level (r = 0.35; p = 0.047). A stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 40.8% of the variability in the BAT score was determined by resistin and BMI. The association of BIP with resistin values was observed only in RGs. In conclusion, our findings add to the increasing evidence that resistin may be a link between BIP and body composition, most likely through fat mass, in adolescent female RGs.

scholarly journals Dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and alpha-linolenic acid are associated with physical capacity measure but not muscle mass in older women 65–72 years

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoud Isanejad ◽  
Behnam Tajik ◽  
Anne McArdle ◽  
Marjo Tuppurainen ◽  
Joonas Sirola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Walking Speed ◽  
Knee Extension ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Alpha Linolenic Acid

Abstract Purpose The aim was to investigate the cross-sectional association of dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids PUFA (alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) intake with multiple physical functions, muscle mass and fat mass in older women. Method Study subjects were 554 women from the Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention Fracture Prevention Study, with dietary intake assessed with 3-day food record. Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Physical function measures included walking speed 10 m, chair rises, one leg stance, knee extension, handgrip strength and squat. Short physical performance battery (SPPB) score was defined based on the European working group on sarcopenia criteria. Results The multivariable adjusted models showed statistically significant associations for dietary ALA with higher SPPB (β = 0.118, P = 0.024), knee extension force at baseline (β = 0.075, P = 0.037) and lower fat mass (β = − 0.081, P = 0.034), as well as longer one-leg stance (β = 0.119, P = 0.010), higher walking speed (β = 0.113, P = 0.047), and ability to squat to the ground (β = 0.110, P = 0.027) at baseline. Total dietary omega-3 PUFA was associated with better SPPB (β = 0.108, P = 0.039), one-leg stance (β = 0.102, P = 0.041) and ability to squat (β = 0.110, P = 0.028), and with walking speed (β = 0.110, P = 0.028). However, associations for dietary EPA and DHA with physical function and body composition were not significant. Conclusion Dietary omega-3 and ALA, but not EPA and DHA, were positively associated with muscle strength and function in older women. The intake of omega-3 and its subtypes was not associated with muscle mass. Longitudinal studies are needed to show whether omega-3 intake may be important for muscle function in older women.

scholarly journals Anthropometric profile, body composition and body image perception of adolescents with positive screening for eating disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-340
Author(s):  
Roberta Stofeles Cecon ◽  
Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini ◽  
Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio ◽  
Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff ◽  
Silvia Eloiza Priore
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Anthropometric Profile

scholarly journals Body image perception and body composition: assessment of perception inconsistency by a new index

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Zaccagni ◽  
Natascia Rinaldo ◽  
Barbara Bramanti ◽  
Jessica Mongillo ◽  
Emanuela Gualdi-Russo
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Composition Assessment ◽  
Body Image Perception

scholarly journals Impacto do estado nutricional na composição corporal e força muscular de idosas inseridas em um programa de treinamento com pesos

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-246
Author(s):  
Fábio Luiz Cheche Pina ◽  
Matheus Amarante do Nascimento ◽  
Alex Silva Ribeiro ◽  
Crisieli Maria Tomeleri ◽  
Edilson Serpeloni Cyrino
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Time Effect ◽  
Muscle Quality ◽  
The Impact

Overweight among older adults has increased considerably, and resistance training (RT) is a very attractive intervention strategy for positive changes associated with its practice. The aim was to evaluate the impact of nutritional status on body composition and muscle strength of older women in a RT program. Forty-eight older women were divided into three groups: eutrophic (EUT, BMI ≤ 24.9 kg/m²), overweight (OVE, BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 kg/m²) and obese (OBE, BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2). RT was performed for 12 weeks, one set of 10 to 15 repetitions, eight exercises, three weekly sessions. Body composition assessments (muscle mass, fat mass and trunk fat), strength and muscle quality were performed. Interaction for muscle mass in EUT had significant effect (+ 4.0%) when compared to OVE (+ 1.4%) and OBE (+ 1.4%). Time effect was observed for muscle strength (EUT = + 10.6%, OVE = + 7.5% and OBE = + 11.0%), muscle quality (EUT = + 6.1%, OVE = + 6.3% and OBE = + 9.8%), trunk fat (EUT = - 3.3%, OVE = - 0.7% and OBE = - 0.7%) and fat mass (EUT = - 3.0%, OVE = - 1.5% and OBE = - 0.5%). The results suggest that RT is effective for improving strength, muscle quality, muscle mass, trunk fat and fat mass of older women, but nutritional status may be determinant in muscle mass changes.

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