Relationship Between the Body Fat Percentage and Anthropometric Measurements in Athletes Compared with Non-Athletes

Ashtary‐Larky, Damoon; Nazary-Vanani, Ali; Hosseini, Seyed Ahmad; Rafie, Roya; Abbasnezhad, Amir; Alipour, Meysam

doi:10.5812/zjrms.10422

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“…It has been seen that in young athletes [25,30] this index is not as reliable as in the general population, since there is a larger muscle mass among the male and female athletes. BMI incorrectly classifies athletes with normal fat levels as overweight [30,31]. According to our study, this could also occur in people with DS.…”

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Differences in Health-Related Fitness Variables between Adult Athletes and Non-Athletes with Down Syndrome: A Descriptive Study

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The main purpose of this study is to present objective data on the differences in anthropometrics and fitness variables between adult athletes and non-athletes with Down Syndrome (DS) members of the “Down Cordoba Association” (DCA), after adjusting for confounders. Twenty-seven adults, 7 athletes and 20 non-athletes with DS, participated in this study. Health-related fitness variables were measured with tests validated for this population. First, the characteristics of the subjects according to sex and sports practice are presented. Athletes present significantly higher values for height (p = 0.010) and waist-to-hip ratio (p = 0.005). Furthermore, male athletes compared to male non-athletes have lower values in % of body fat (p = 0.030), and in waist (p = 0.031) and hip (p = 0.041) circumferences. Furthermore, athletes have better values in tests of strength, cardiovascular endurance (66.60 ± 47.66 vs. 32.31 ± 24.49 (s); p = 0.037), and agility, but not in flexibility. Significant differences were only found in cardiovascular endurance. As a conclusion, the practice of sports among the users of the “Down Córdoba Association” in general leads to better health-related fitness values. Therefore, we encourage the guardians of people with DS in this association to motivate them to practice sports because this practice will more likely improve their overall health.

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Section: Anthropometric Variablesmentioning

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Differences in Health-Related Fitness Variables between Adult Athletes and Non-Athletes with Down Syndrome: A Descriptive Study

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“…The weight of the participants measured with minimal clothing and without shoes by digital scale to the nearest 0.05 g{Organization, 1995 #1095}. Height measured using a wall stadiometer in standing position without shoes with a precision of 0.5 cm (Seca, Germany) [37]. Wrist circumference measured using a tape meter to the nearest 0.1 cm.…”

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Effects of Short Term Omega-3 Supplementation on Body Composition, Food Intake, and Lipid Proﬁle in Elite Athletes: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial

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Background and Aims: animal studies consistently showed a key role for omega-3s in decreasing fat mass (FM). Also, previous studies have shown that increased omega-3 stimulates fat loss in individuals who experience obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. However, it is not known whether omega-3 supplementation make similar effects in healthy individuals with low FM. This study aimed to investigate the effects of omega-3 on changes in body composition, food intake, and lipid proﬁle in healthy athletes.Methods: 36 healthy men were allocated into either the supplement or the placebo group. Dietary intake assessed by the 24-hour food recall, before and after the intervention. Anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and lipid proﬁle were measured at baseline and after 3-weeks.Results: The weight did not signiﬁcantly change at the end of the study. Body fat percent decreased signiﬁcantly at the end of the study in the omega-3 group (p= 0.003), but intergroup differences were not signiﬁcant. FM decreased but fat free mass (FFM) increased in omega-3 groups (p<0.05). In Lipid proﬁle indices just HDL-C increased (for omega-3 group p=0.001; for placebo group p=0.01; after adjustments p=0.78). Also, in the omega-3 group, energy intake (p=0.0007) and protein intake (p=0.04) after intervention increased, but after baseline adjustments they were not significant.Conclusion: 3-week omega-3 supplementation seems to be not effective in decreased FM, and increased HDL-C, and energy and protein intake in elite athletes. Further studies are recommended to determine the effect of different doses of omega-3 on adipose tissue in athletes with low FM.Clinical Trial Registration The present study was prospectively registered at the Iranian Registry of Clinical Studies on December 19, 2019 (ID: 20190625044008N1). https://en.irct.ir/trial/43332.

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“…It is well-documented that exercise intervention can improve body composition, including decreasing FM and/or preserving or increasing lean mass in different populations (280)(281)(282)(283)(284) . Effects of exercise on body composition are mainly accounted for by regulation of genes, hormone concentrations (e.g.…”

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Ketogenic diets, physical activity and body composition: a review

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Obesity remains a serious relevant public health concern throughout the world despite related countermeasures being well understood (i.e., mainly physical activity and an adjusted diet). Among different nutritional approaches, there is a growing interest in ketogenic diets (KDs) to manipulate body mass (BM) and to enhance fat mass (FM) loss. KDs reduce the daily amount of carbohydrate intake drastically. This results in increased fatty acid utilization, leading to an increase in blood ketone bodies (KBs) (acetoacetate [AcAc], 3-β-hydroxybutyrate [BHB], and acetone), and therefore metabolic ketosis. For many years, nutritional intervention studies have focused on reducing dietary fat with little or conflicting positive results over the long-term. Moreover, current nutritional guidelines for athletes propose carbohydrate-based diets to augment muscular adaptations. This review discusses the physiological basis of KDs and their effects on BM reduction and body composition improvements in sedentary individuals combined with different types of exercise (resistance training [RT] or endurance training [ET]) in individuals with obesity and athletes. Ultimately, we discuss the strengths and the weaknesses of these nutritional interventions together with precautionary measures that should be observed in both individuals with obesity and athletic populations. A literature search from 1921 to April 2021 using MEDLINE, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, PUBMED, WEB OF SCIENCE, SCOPUS, and SPORTDISCUS databases were used to identify relevant studies. In summary, based on the current evidence, KDs are an efficient method to reduce BM and body fat in both individuals with obesity and athletes. However, these positive impacts are mainly because of the appetite suppressive effects of KDs, which can decrease daily calorie intake. Therefore, KDs do not have any superior benefits to non-KDs in BM and body fat loss in individuals with obesity and athletic populations in an isocaloric situation. In sedentary individuals with obesity, it seems that fat-free mass (FFM) changes appear to be as great, if not greater, than decreases following a low-fat diet (LFD). In terms of lean mass, it seems that following a KD can cause FFM loss in resistance-trained individuals. In contrast, the FFM-preserving effects of KDs are more efficient in endurance-trained compared to resistance-trained individuals.

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Relationship Between the Body Fat Percentage and Anthropometric Measurements in Athletes Compared with Non-Athletes

Cited by 9 publications

References 21 publications

Differences in Health-Related Fitness Variables between Adult Athletes and Non-Athletes with Down Syndrome: A Descriptive Study

Differences in Health-Related Fitness Variables between Adult Athletes and Non-Athletes with Down Syndrome: A Descriptive Study

Effects of Short Term Omega-3 Supplementation on Body Composition, Food Intake, and Lipid Proﬁle in Elite Athletes: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Ketogenic diets, physical activity and body composition: a review

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