Relation between Lifestyle and Body Composition among Young Females in Serbia of 18–29 Years of Age

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine if certain lifestyle and habits influence the characteristics of body composition among young females in Serbia. The research included 248 randomly chosen females between 18 and 29 years of age. Data about physical activity were collected via validated questionnaire. In determining body composition, we relied on the instrument InBody 720, which enabled us to define the variables: body height (BH), body weight (BW), body fat mass percentage (BFM%), skeletal muscle mass percentage (SMM%), and visceral fat (VFA). In addition, we determined variables indexed for body height (BMI, FFMI, and FMI). On the basis of the results of regression analysis, we selected a mathematical model with the highest degree of prediction for body composition (BSC) = À64.554 + (0.092 Â BW) + (À0.107 Â BMI) + (À1.001 Â FMI) + (1.353 Â SMM%) + (À0.626 Â BFM%) + (À0.079 Â VFA) + (4.894 Â FFMI). Our correspondents had normal BMI, above average % BFM, VFA-50.8 cm 2 , FFMI in the range of normal and high and normal FMI. The score of physical activity (LSS) stood at the moderate level (9.29 AE 3.72). LSS statistically correlated significantly with all tested variables of body composition, except with BW. The highest degree of correlation has been between LSS in relation to BFM% and SMM% (À0.408 and 0.461, respectively).

The impact of shift work on nutritional status of police officers

“…Moreover, it was observed that the age, time spent in service, shift work, career progression, and high levels of occupational stress have been factors that promote negative changes in body composition and BMI of police officers (Boyce et al, 2008;Gu et al, 2012;Kukić et al, 2017;Sorensen et al, 2000;Violanti et al, 2009). Occupational sitting coupled with aging was shown to be related to detrimental changes in lifestyle (Ćopić, Đordjević-Nikić, Rakić, Maksimović, & Dopsaj, 2019;Dimitrijević, Vuković, Ćopić, & Dopsaj, 2012). This may predispose them to greater risk of obesity and associated morbidities (Charles et al, 2008;Dopsaj & Vuković, 2015;Violanti et al, 2006).…”