Comparative assessment of methods for determining adiposity and a model for obesity index

Adedia, David; Boakye, Adjoa Agyemang; Mensah, Daniel; Lokpo, Sylvester Yao; Afeke, Innocent; Duedu, Kwabena Obeng

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“…Body fat percentage is the percentage of body fat in body weight, which distinguish whether the increase in body weight is caused by muscle or fat increase [ 57 ]. However, BMI evaluates the degree of obesity by the ratio of weight to height that reflect the body’s fat and muscle content to a certain extent [ 58 ]. Previous cross-sectional evidence has suggested that the time spent in sedentary behavior leads to the increase in adiposity, especially the accumulation of abdominal fat [ 59 ].…”

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Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes among Young Adults: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

2022

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Objective: This study aimed to review and provide an informative synthesis of the findings from longitudinal studies that describe the relationship between sedentary behavior and various health outcomes among young adults. Methods: A literature search was conducted in Web of Science, PubMed, APA PsycInfo, MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library for articles that examined the association between sedentary behavior and health outcomes among young adults aged 18–34 years. Two reviewers independently examined the articles and performed data extraction and quality assessment. The level of evidence was determined using the best-evidence synthesis. Results: A total of 34 studies were included in the analysis, 18 of which were high-quality studies. On the basis of inconsistency in the findings among studies, insufficient evidence was concluded for sedentary behavior and adiposity indicators, physical fitness, metabolic syndrome/cardiovascular disease risk factors, cognitive function, and mood disorders. Based on one high-quality study, moderate evidence for a negative relationship between sedentary behavior and physical fitness was observed. Conclusions: Given the trend toward increased time in sedentary behaviors and the inconsistent current findings, additional longitudinal studies of high methodologic quality are recommended to clarify the relationships between sedentary behavior and health outcomes among young adults.

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Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes among Young Adults: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

2022

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Comparative assessment of methods for determining adiposity and a model for obesity index

Abstract: 28Background: Obesity is increasingly becoming a pandemic considering the many risks it pose to other

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Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes among Young Adults: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes among Young Adults: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

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