Comparison of BMI and Body Fat Percentages between National Level Teenage Swimmers and Controls

Dassanayake, Suranga

doi:10.15406/aowmc.2016.04.00109

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“…Moreover, the same study suggested that BF% is a predictor of swimming performance in women [ 64 ]. Conversely, a more recent study of 90 female teenage national level swimmers (aged 13 to 19 years) suggested lower average BMI (19.0 kg/m 2 ) and BF% (18.2%) compared to our results [ 65 ]. These apparently divergent results may be reconciled by age differences or preparedness and competition type and level.…”

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Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Health in Female Adolescent Elite-Level Artistic Gymnasts and Swimmers: A Cross-Sectional Study of 31 Athletes

Jakše

Mis

et al. 2021

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Objective. Nutritional status is important for health and competitive achievement. This area remains understudied among elite-level female athletes and is appropriate for research. We examined nutritional status and cardiovascular health markers of two groups of female athletes of the same age and competition period, involved in weight-bearing and a non-weight-bearing sport: gymnasts (n = 17) and swimmers (n = 14); mean age 17.4 and 16.6 years. Methods. Body composition and dietary intake were assessed by bioelectrical impedance and Food Frequency Questionnaire. The concentrations of serum micronutrients (B12, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D), calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and iron), blood lipids, and blood pressure (BP) were measured. Setting and Participants. A cross-sectional study of 31 athletes from Slovenia. Results. Gymnasts had higher body mass index (21.5 vs. 20.1 kg/m2, p = 0.043 ) and lower fat free mass (42.4 vs. 46.6 kg, p = 0.024 ) than swimmers and comparable body fat percentage (22.5 vs. 22.8%). Both groups had low intake of carbohydrates, fibre, polyunsaturated fats, protein (only gymnasts), and micronutrients (11/13 micronutrients gymnasts and 4/13 swimmers) and high intake of free sugars and saturated fats. Both groups also had significantly lower-than-recommended serum levels of 25 (OH) D. All cardiovascular risk factors were within recommended ranges. Gymnasts had higher LDL cholesterol (2.7 vs. 2.2 mmol/L, p < 0.011 ), and swimmers had higher systolic BP (126 vs. 107 mmHg, p < 0.001 ). Conclusions. Dietary intake especially in gymnasts was suboptimal, which may reflect in anthropometric and cardiovascular marker differences between gymnasts and swimmers.

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Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Health in Female Adolescent Elite-Level Artistic Gymnasts and Swimmers: A Cross-Sectional Study of 31 Athletes

Jakše

Mis

et al. 2021

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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“…In the present study, an association was observed between the duration of PA at school in the form of PE lessons and the incidence of excessive adipose tissue content. The significant difference in the percentage of body fat content that was observed between children of different levels of PA was also confirmed by other studies [60][61][62][63][64].…”

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The Impact of Physical Activity at School on Body Fat Content in School-Aged Children

Ługowska

Kolanowski

2022

IJERPH

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(1) Background: Excessive amounts of adipose tissue is a health risk. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of increased physical activity (PA) at school on body fat content in children aged 10 to 12 years over a 2-year follow-up. (2) Methods: Children born in 2007 (n = 245) in two groups, (1) standard PA and (2) increased PA at school, 4 and 10 h of physical education lessons per week, respectively. BIA measurements of body fat content were taken twice a year. Results were interpreted based on children’s fat content reference curves. (3) Results: During 2 years of observation, the percentage of children with excessive fat mass (overweight and obese) increased by one-third (from 28.11% to 39.67%) in the group of standard PA, while decreased by one-third in the increased PA one (from 28.92% to 21.00%); with normal fat content increased by one-quarter in the increased PA group (from 59.86% to 76.26%) and decreased by one-tenth in the standard PA one (from 61.61% to 56.29%). (4) Conclusions: An increase in PA at school has a positive impact on children’s body fat content. It is recommended to increase the number of physical education lessons at school, which has a positive effect on children’s health, reducing the risk of obesity.

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“…Zaobserwowana przez nas istotna różnica w procentowej zawartości tkanki tłuszczowej pomiędzy dziećmi z klas pływackich a dziećmi nietrenującymi znajduje potwierdzenie w pracy Dessnayake i wsp. [21]. Olsztyńskie dzieci z grupy badanej i kontrolnej wykazywały podobieństwo pod względem innych zmiennych antropometrycznych, jednak w pracach dotyczących porównań dzieci trenujących pływanie i ich rówieśników stwierdzono również istotne różnice w masie ciała i wysokości ciała [22,23].…”

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Nutritional habits of 11–12-year-old swimmers against non-athlete peers – a pilot study

Bielec

Goździejewska

2018

Pediatr Endocrino Diabetes Metab

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Streszczenie Wprowadzenie. Ilość i jakość pokarmów spożywanych przez dziecko mają duży wpływ na jego rozwój biologiczny. Nawyki żywieniowe dzieci często odbiegają od standardów, propagowanych przez instytucje zdrowotne i szkołę. Dieta dziecka, zajmującego się sportem powinna być racjonalnie zaplanowana i przestrzegana. Cel. Ocena i porównanie nawyków żywieniowych dzieci z klas sportowych o profilu pływanie i dzieci z klas ogólnych. Materiał i metody. Grupę badawczą stanowiły dzieci 11-12-letnie uczęszczające do tej samej publicznej szkoły podstawowej. Przebadano 46 dzieci z klas sportowych i 42 dzieci z klas ogólnych. Dokonano pomiarów wysokości i masy ciała, oceniono procentową zawartość tkanki tłuszczowej i wartość wskaźnika BMI. Nawyki żywieniowe dzieci zbadano za pomocą kwestionariusza ankiety, stworzonej w oparciu o narzędzia dostępne w literaturze. Wyniki. Dzieci z obu grup różniły się istotnie pod względem procentowej zawartości tłuszczu, ale ich wskaźniki antropometryczne mieściły się w normach referencyjnych. Nie stwierdzono wielu różnic w sposobie odżywiania się dzieci trenujących pływanie i dzieci nietrenujących. Młodzi pływacy częściej spożywali obiady w szkole w porównaniu do nietrenujących rówieśników. Ponadto uczniowie klas sportowych istotnie częściej spożywali produkty nabiałowe, ale także rzadziej spożywali ryby. Dzieci z klas ogólnych wyraźnie częściej deklarowały jedzenie słodyczy w porównaniu do pływaków. Wnioski. Wyniki badań ujawniły niedostateczną ilość konsumowanych porcji żywieniowych w obu grupach badawczych. Konieczna jest stała edukacja żywieniowa dzieci, prowadzona przez rodziców, nauczycieli w szkole i trenerów w klubie sportowym. Słowa kluczowe żywienie, dzieci, pływanie, szkoła, trening

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Comparison of BMI and Body Fat Percentages between National Level Teenage Swimmers and Controls

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Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Health in Female Adolescent Elite-Level Artistic Gymnasts and Swimmers: A Cross-Sectional Study of 31 Athletes

Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Health in Female Adolescent Elite-Level Artistic Gymnasts and Swimmers: A Cross-Sectional Study of 31 Athletes

The Impact of Physical Activity at School on Body Fat Content in School-Aged Children

Nutritional habits of 11–12-year-old swimmers against non-athlete peers – a pilot study

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