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      ESTIMATION OF FEMALE BODY FAT PERCENTAGE BASED ON BODY CIRCUMFERENCES Translated title: ESTIMATIVA DE PORCENTAGEM DE GORDURA CORPORAL EM MULHERES COM BASE EM CIRCUNFERÊNCIAS CORPORAIS Translated title: ESTIMACIÓN DEL PORCENTAJE DE GRASA CORPORAL EN MUJERES BASADA EM CIRCUNFERENCIAS CORPORALES

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          ABSTRACT Introduction: The increase in the prevalence of obesity entails the need for accurate low-cost methods to estimate body fat percentage (BF%). Objective: The aim of this study was to develop mathematical models to estimate the BF% of young women from southern Brazil using inexpensive equipment, based on body circumferences (BC), considering the shortage of specific studies of this population. Methods: Subjects were women (n=130) aged 18 to 35 years (26.06±4.41 years), from the city of Curitiba. Body mass and stature were measured and used to estimate body mass index (BMI), while BC measurements of the arm, forearm, waist (narrowest point and umbilicus), abdomen, hip, thigh and leg were taken for use in the mathematical models. Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) equipment recorded the BF%. Pearson’s correlation was used for anthropometric variables and age in association with BF%. The indicators with best correlations were used to estimate linear regression mathematical models for prediction of BF%. The results of the two models and of nine anthropometric equations were compared to those obtained with the DXA using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and paired t-test. Results: Age was not significantly correlated with BF% (r=0.113 and p=0.200). The BCs with the highest correlations with BF% were abdomen, hip and waist - umbilicus (r=0.697, 0.682, 0.660, respectively, and p<0.001). Eight equations showed positive correlation with BF%, but only the results obtained with the models estimated in this study did not differ from those of DXA, with paired t-test. Mathematical models were developed with three (r=0.744, r²=0.554; t=0.16 and p=0.869) and six (r=0.768, r²=0.591; t=-0.04 and p=0.967) anthropometric variables. Conclusion: The use of mathematical models developed for estimating BF% based on body circumference and body mass is considered feasible. Level of Evidence II; Diagnostic studies - Investigating a diagnostic test.

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          RESUMO Introdução: O aumento da prevalência de obesidade implica a necessidade de métodos precisos e de baixo custo para estimar o percentual de gordura corporal (GC%). Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi desenvolver modelos matemáticos para calcular o GC% de mulheres jovens do sul do Brasil, usando equipamentos de baixo custo, com base em circunferências corporais (CC), considerando a escassez de estudos específicos dessa população. Métodos: Foram avaliadas mulheres (n = 130) com idade de 18 a 35 anos (26,06 ± 4,41 anos), da cidade de Curitiba. A massa corporal e a estatura foram aferidas para estimar o índice de massa corporal (IMC), e CC de braço, antebraço, cintura (parte mais estreita e cicatriz umbilical), abdome, quadril, coxa e perna foram mensuradas para uso nos modelos matemáticos. Um equipamento de absorciometria com raios-X de dupla energia (DEXA) registrou o GC%. A correlação de Pearson foi usada para as variáveis antropométricas e a idade associadas ao GC%. Os indicadores com as melhores correlações foram usados para estimar os modelos matemáticos de regressão linear para prever o GC%. Os resultados dos dois modelos e de nove equações antropométricas foram comparados com os da DEXA, por meio do teste t pareado e da correlação de Pearson. Resultados: A idade não se correlacionou significativamente com GC% (r = 0,113 e p = 0,200). As CC com maiores valores de correlação com GC% foram abdome, quadril e cintura - cicatriz umbilical (r = 0,697, 0,682, 0,660, respectivamente, com p < 0,001). Oito equações mostraram correlação positiva com GC%, mas somente os resultados dos modelos estimados neste estudo não diferiram daqueles da DEXA pelo teste t pareado. Os modelos matemáticos foram desenvolvidos com o uso de três (r=0,744 e r²=0,554; t=0,16 e p=0,869) e seis (r=0,768 e r²=0,591; t=-0,04 e p=0,967) variáveis antropométricas. Conclusões: É possível usar modelos matemáticos de GC% com base em circunferências corporais e massa corporal. Nível de Evidência II; Estudo diagnóstico - Investigação de um exame para diagnóstico.

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          RESUMEN Introducción: El aumento de la prevalencia de obesidad implica la necesidad de métodos precisos y de bajo costo para estimar el porcentaje de grasa corporal (GC%). Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue desarrollar modelos matemáticos para calcular el GC% de mujeres jóvenes del sur de Brasil, usando equipos de bajo costo, con base en circunferencias corporales (CC), considerando la escasez de estudios específicos de esa población. Métodos: Fueron evaluadas mujeres (n = 130) con edad entre 18 a 35 años (26,06 ± 4,41 años) de la ciudad Curitiba. La masa corporal y la altura fueron evaluadas para estimar el índice de masa corporal (IMC), y CC de brazo, antebrazo, cintura (parte más estrecha y cicatriz umbilical), abdomen, cadera, muslo y pierna fueron mensurados para uso en los modelos matemáticos. Un equipamiento de absorciometría con rayos X de doble energía (DEXA) registró el GC%. Se utilizó la prueba de correlación de Pearson entre GC% y variables de edad y antropometría. Los indicadores con las mejores correlaciones fueron utilizados en la estimativa de modelos matemáticos de regresión linear, para la predicción del GC%. Los resultados de los modelos y de nueve ecuaciones antropométricas fueron comparados con el de la DEXA, por medio del test t pareado y de la correlación de Pearson. Resultados: La edad no se correlacionó con GC% (r = 0,113 y p = 0,200). Las CC con mayores valores de correlación con GC% fueron abdomen, cadera y cintura - cicatriz umbilical (r = 0,697, 0,682, 0,660, respectivamente, con p < 0,001). Ocho ecuaciones mostraron correlación positiva con GC%, pero solamente los resultados de los modelos estimados en este estudio no diferían de aquellos de la DEXA por el test t pareado. Los modelos matemáticos fueron desarrollados con el uso de tres (r = 0,744 e r² = 0,554; t = 0,16 y p = 0,869) y seis (r = 0,768 y r² = 0,591; t = -0,04 y p = 0,967) variables antropométricas. Conclusiones: Es posible utilizar modelos matemáticos de GC% basados en circunferencias corporales y masa corporal. Nivel de Evidencia II; Estudio Diagnóstico - Investigación de un examen para diagnóstico.

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            Comparison of Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Adiposity Index (BAI), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist-To-Hip Ratio (WHR) and Waist-To-Height Ratio (WHtR) as Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in an Adult Population in Singapore

            Background Excess adiposity is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. Amongst the various measures of adiposity, the best one to help predict these risk factors remains contentious. A novel index of adiposity, the Body Adiposity Index (BAI) was proposed in 2011, and has not been extensively studied in all populations. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR), Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR), Body Adiposity Index (BAI) and CVD risk factors in the local adult population. Methods and Findings This is a cross sectional study involving 1,891 subjects (Chinese 59.1% Malay 22.2%, Indian 18.7%), aged 21–74 years, based on an employee health screening (2012) undertaken at a hospital in Singapore. Anthropometric indices and CVD risk factor variables were measured, and Spearman correlation, Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves and multiple logistic regressions were used. BAI consistently had the lower correlation, area under ROC and odd ratio values when compared with BMI, WC and WHtR, although differences were often small with overlapping 95% confidence intervals. After adjusting for BMI, BAI did not further increase the odds of CVD risk factors, unlike WC and WHtR (for all except hypertension and low high density lipoprotein cholesterol). When subjects with the various CVD risk factors were grouped according to established cut-offs, a BMI of ≥23.0 kg/m2 and/or WHtR ≥0.5 identified the highest proportion for all the CVD risk factors in both genders, even higher than a combination of BMI and WC. Conclusions BAI may function as a measure of overall adiposity but it is unlikely to be better than BMI. A combination of BMI and WHtR could have the best clinical utility in identifying patients with CVD risk factors in an adult population in Singapore.
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              Android Fat Depot Is More Closely Associated with Metabolic Syndrome than Abdominal Visceral Fat in Elderly People

              Background Fat accumulation in android compartments may confer increased metabolic risk. The incremental utility of measuring regional fat deposition in association with metabolic syndrome (MS) has not been well described particularly in an elderly population. Methods and Findings As part of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Health and Aging, which is a community-based cohort study of people aged more than 65 years, subjects (287 male, 75.9±8.6 years and 278 female, 76.0±8.8 years) with regional body composition data using Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for android/gynoid area, computed tomography for visceral/subcutaneous adipose tissue (VAT/SAT), and cardiometabolic markers including adiponectin and high-sensitivity CRP were enrolled. We investigated the relationship between regional body composition and MS in multivariate regression models. Mean VAT and SAT area was 131.4±65.5 cm2 and 126.9±55.2 cm2 in men (P = 0.045) and 120.0±46.7 cm2 and 211.8±65.9 cm2 in women (P<0.01). Mean android and gynoid fat amount was 1.8±0.8 kg and 2.5±0.8 kg in men and 2.0±0.6 kg and 3.3±0.8 kg in women, respectively (both P<0.01). VAT area and android fat amount was strongly correlated with most metabolic risk factors compared to SAT or gynoid fat. Furthermore, android fat amount was significantly associated with clustering of MS components after adjustment for multiple parameters including age, gender, adiponectin, hsCRP, a surrogate marker of insulin resistance, whole body fat mass and VAT area. Conclusions Our findings are consistent with the hypothesized role of android fat as a pathogenic fat depot in the MS. Measurement of android fat may provide a more complete understanding of metabolic risk associated with variations in fat distribution.
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                rbme
                Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
                Rev Bras Med Esporte
                Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Exercício e do Esporte (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )
                1517-8692
                1806-9940
                March 2018
                : 24
                : 2
                : 97-101
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                [1] Curitiba Paraná orgnameUniversidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná orgdiv1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Biomédica Brazil
                [2] Rio de Janeiro RJ orgnameInstituto de Pesquisa da Capacitação Física do Exército Brazil
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                S1517-86922018000200097
                10.1590/1517-869220182402181175
                39063097-023f-40d0-aa85-3c3de11c6b20

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                : 08 June 2017
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                Anthropometry,Mujeres,Composição corporal,Mulheres,X-ray absorptiometry,Antropometria,Body composition,Composición corporal,Absorciometría por rayos X,Absorciometria por raios X,Antropometría,Women

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