Associations of body adiposity index, waist circumference, and body mass index in young adults

Fedewa, Michael V.; Nickerson, Brett S.; Esco, Michael R.

doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2018.03.014

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“…This highlights the importance of using other anthropometric indices in clinical evaluations for a more complete perception of the nutritional status and body composition of adolescents. Fedewa et al [29] confirmed this necessity by showing in their study that, in addition to BMI, the WC was the anthropometric measure with the best association with body fat in young adults (21:8 ± 4:8 years old).…”

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Abundance of Gut Microbiota, Concentration of Short-Chain Fatty Acids, and Inflammatory Markers Associated with Elevated Body Fat, Overweight, and Obesity in Female Adolescents

Miranda

Amorim

Bastos

et al. 2019

Mediators of Inflammation

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Background and Aims. Overweight is ever more prevalent in the pediatric population, and this cardiometabolic factor can be associated with inflammatory markers, gut microbiota composition, and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations. The aim of this study is to evaluate to what extent the abundance of gut microbiota phyla, SCFA concentrations, and inflammatory markers are associated with elevated body fat percentage (BF%), overweight, and obesity in female adolescents. Methods. An experimental and comparative study was conducted with 96 girls 14 to 19 years old. They were divided into 3 groups: G1—eutrophic (EUT) and adequate BF%; G2—EUT and high BF%; and G3—overweight (OW) or obese (OB) and high BF%. Waist circumference (WC), waist to height ratio (WtHR), and neck circumference (NC) were analyzed as indicators of central visceral adiposity. The BF% was evaluated by DEXA equipment. A food frequency questionnaire was used to evaluate the main types of food consumed in a week. The abundance of the Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria phyla was measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), and the SFCA concentrations (acetic, butyric, and propionic) were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The inflammatory markers leptin, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were assessed. Results. Female adolescents in groups G2 and G3 had greater central visceral adiposity and leptin concentration than those in group G1. No association was found between gut microbiota phyla abundance and SFCA concentrations in any of the groups. WC and frequency of consumption of oily and fatty foods were associated with Firmicutes abundance and SFCA concentrations. Girls with high WC also had the greatest leptin (p<0.001) and hs-CRP (p=0.035) concentrations. Conclusions. Inflammatory markers showed association with increased BMI and high BF% in female adolescents. The abundance of Firmicutes was associated with WC and NC, but not with BMI classification or BF%. Specifically, WC and the consumption of oils and fats showed correlation with SCFA concentrations. Different anthropometric indicators, such as NC and WC, should be incorporated into the clinical evaluation of the nutritional status of individuals in the adolescent population.

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Abundance of Gut Microbiota, Concentration of Short-Chain Fatty Acids, and Inflammatory Markers Associated with Elevated Body Fat, Overweight, and Obesity in Female Adolescents

Miranda

Amorim

Bastos

et al. 2019

Mediators of Inflammation

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“…Interestingly, although the patients were within the normal-weight category, the control group was categorized as overweight or pre-obese according to the BMI classification [37]. The latter might be due to the well-known limitations of the use of BMI for assessing actual adiposity [38]. However, when analyzing %BF, we found the opposite classification, with the McArdle patients being considered as overweight or pre-obese [30].…”

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Sex Differences and the Influence of an Active Lifestyle on Adiposity in Patients with McArdle Disease

Rodríguez-Gómez

Santalla

Díez‐Bermejo

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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McArdle disease (glycogenosis-V) is associated with exercise intolerance, however, how it affects an important marker of cardiometabolic health as it is adiposity remains unknown. We evaluated the association between physical activity (PA) and adiposity in patients with McArdle disease. We assessed 199 adults of both sexes (51 McArdle patients (36 ± 11 years) and 148 healthy controls (35 ± 10 years)). Body fat (BF) was determined using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) method and each patient’s PA was assessed with the International PA Questionnaire (IPAQ). Although body mass index values did not differ between patients and controls, McArdle patients had significantly higher values of BF in all body regions (p < 0.05) and higher risk of suffering obesity (odds ratio (OR): 2.54, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.32–4.88). Male patients had higher BF and obesity risk (OR: 3.69, 95% CI: 1.46−9.34) than their sex-matched controls, but no differences were found within the female sex (p < 0.05). In turn, active female patients had lower trunk BF than their inactive peers (p < 0.05). Males with McArdle seem to have adiposity problems and a higher risk of developing obesity than people without the condition, while female patients show similar or even better levels in the trunk region with an active lifestyle. Therefore, special attention should be given to decrease adiposity and reduce obesity risk in males with McArdle disease.

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“…These are young persons, 20.5 ± 0.7 years old, averaged 168.65 cm ± 6.01 in height, 63.09 ± 9.9 kg in body weight, corresponding to BMI 22.1 ± 3.2 kg/m 2 and thus characterised as persons with an ideal BMI, which is a common result in studies by authors from neighbouring countries. [22][23][24][25][26][27][28] The University of Banja Luka students are higher than their female counterparts in Canada, 29 Greece, 30,31 and Croatia, 23 while female students from Brazil are higher than the students from the University of Banja Luka. 33 According to the measurements performed in this study, the proportion of adipose tissue was 31.80 ± 6.47 %, ranging from 17.2 % to 51 % of the total body mass, while the mean values of muscle mass were 28.15 ± 2.81 %, ranging from 21 % to 36.80 % of the total body mass.…”

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Anthropometric characteristics and health self-assessment of female university students

Pilipović-Spasojević¹,

Ponorac²,

Spremo³

et al. 2020

Scripta Medica

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Background/Aim: An important period in becoming a young woman is studying at the University. It is a period of taking responsibility for yourself, your health and social relationships. The abilities formed during this period directly affect one's physical and mental health. The study was undertaken in order to determine anthropometric characteristics and to evaluate the health of female students aged 19 to 22. Methods: An analytical population study based on a survey using a standardised SF36 self-report health test and measurement using an objective bioimpedance method with Omron BF 511 estimated 408 female students of the University of Banja Luka aged 19 to 22, based on inclusion criteria. Results: The mean body mass index (BMI) ± standard deviation of female students was 22.1 ± 3.2 kg/m 2 , with 31.80 ± 6.47 percent fat and 28.15 ± 2.81 percent muscle mass. The mean values ± standard deviation of the SF 36 for mental health (MH) questionnaires was 60.7 ± 24.95 and for physical health (FH) 72.21 ± 25.89. Conclusion: Female students have ideal BMI values. Physical health self-assessment reached higher values than the mental health self-assessment, which is probably related to mental distress and problems during studying.

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Associations of body adiposity index, waist circumference, and body mass index in young adults

Cited by 42 publications

References 45 publications

Abundance of Gut Microbiota, Concentration of Short-Chain Fatty Acids, and Inflammatory Markers Associated with Elevated Body Fat, Overweight, and Obesity in Female Adolescents

Abundance of Gut Microbiota, Concentration of Short-Chain Fatty Acids, and Inflammatory Markers Associated with Elevated Body Fat, Overweight, and Obesity in Female Adolescents

Sex Differences and the Influence of an Active Lifestyle on Adiposity in Patients with McArdle Disease

Anthropometric characteristics and health self-assessment of female university students

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