Distribuição da gordura corporal em escolares: um estudo usando o método LMS

Abstract

Introduction: Assessment of overweight and obesity in populations has still been based on the body mass index, which is considered the universal indicator of adiposity. Objective: To analyze 7-10 year-old schoolchildren body fat distribution by building percentiles reference of skinfold thickness, using lMS parameters. Method: Data were taken from a representative sample of 7-10-year-old schoolchildren attending public and private schools that participated in a comprehensive research study conducted in 2002, in the city of Florianopolis (Santa Catarina, Brazil), and composed of 2,918 children. In this study, the anthropometric data used were height, subscapular, suprailiac, triciptal and medial calf skinfolds. The lMS method, which propitiates normalizing data with asymmetric distribution, was used to analyze and compare skinfold thickness patterns by sex and age group. results: Both sexes presented higher values of subcutaneous fat in the triceps and calf regions; nevertheless, in male subjects theses values were lower than in females and with low increment along the age group investigated. The skinfold with the highest increment in median values was the suprailiac for females, which reached values close to those of the triciptal skinfold at 10 yr old. Conclusions: The lMS method propitiates analysis of the skinfolds thickness, which is important to perform analyses of the evolution of the body fat and the nutritional status of children.

Impacto da criolipólise associada í radiofrequência na adiposidade localizada

“…Por outro lado, a pesquisa realizada constatou o aumento de peso das voluntárias e estes resultados podem ser justificados por Chanther et al [24] que discorrem que circunstancialmente o gênero feminino é propenso a mudanças na composição corporal, sendo a condição socioeconômica, comportamental, estilo de vida, alterações hormonais, ciclo menstrual (devido à retenção hídrica) e nuliparidade fatores determinantes e significativos para ganho de gordura corporal e consequente mudança no peso. Tais dados estão de acordo também com o estudo de Frainer et al [25] que afirmam que o ganho de adiposidade é de maior predominância em 64% de mulheres com idade media de 27 ± 8 anos, como é o caso das voluntárias que participaram do presente estudo, desta forma relacionando o aumento de índice de massa corpórea com faixas etárias mais elevadas, uma vez também que 100% das mesmas eram sedentárias.…”

Effects of physical activity on anthropometric variables and functional capacity of patients with type 2 diabetes

“…(7) Among the anthropometric measurements indicated for clinical verification of excessive body mass, is emphasized the perimeter of waist, the body mass index (BMI) and the waist-hip ratio (WHR), besides the abdominal perimeter and the percentage of body fat through the skin folds, which is widely used for complementary supply as to the distribution of body fat. (8)(9)(10) Moreover, stretching performed periodically can induce the acquisition of adequate flexibility, resulting in the prevention of injuries and delayed muscle pain, leading to an improvement in physical performance and quality of life. (11) It is important to verify the magnitude of the impact of physical activity insertion and to compare whether the type of exercise prescribed in a systematized form (aerobic or resistance training) has a different impact on the anthropometric aspects and the functional capacity of patients with 2DM to better guide the prescription form of exercise for this population.…”