Development and tracking of central patterns of subcutaneous fat of rural South African youth: Ellisras longitudinal study

Monyeki, Kotsedi Daniel; Kemper, Han C. G.; Makgae, P.J.

doi:10.1186/1471-2431-9-74

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“…We observed that not only BMI, but also some of the examined skinfolds and skinfoldbased body fat percentage showed good tracking, in agreement with previous studies [46][47][48]. The utilization of BMI as an indicator of adiposity is often questioned in the literature, since it simultaneously evaluates both the fat and fat-free mass.…”

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Tracking of weight status and body fatness in Italian children

2013

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The prevalence of weight disorders among school-aged children is an increasing phenomenon and it is of great importance to identify the characteristics of individuals at risk of gaining or retaining weight. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of weight disorders and their tracking over a 3-year period in a sample of Italian children. Body mass, body height and selected skinfold thicknesses were assessed in 355 children at the age of 7 and 10 years. Tracking of body mass index (BMI), inverted BMI (iBMI) and skinfold-based body fat were analyzed and the relationships between changes in BMI and body fat were examined. Children presenting with overweight or obesity at 7 years old showed a trend toward lower weight categories at 10 years old. Conversely, a trend to become overweight was observed among normal weight boys, and a trend to become underweight was observed among normal weight girls. BMI, iBMI and body fat showed good levels of tracking, with high correlations between measurements performed at 7 and 10 years of age. Furthermore, BMI and iBMI changes were correlated to body fatness changes. The present study shows the importance of carefully following children's development over time because weight disorders may appear even in previously normal weight children.

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Tracking of weight status and body fatness in Italian children

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“…A espessura da PCT sofre variação de acordo com o sexo e a idade, apresentando um aumento progressivo, especialmente no sexo feminino 18,19 . Uma hipótese que pode ser levantada nesta pesquisa é de que a idade escolar talvez não seja o momento adequado para se comprovar a associação entre o baixo peso ao nascer e o acúmulo corporal de gordura.…”

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Does fetal growth restriction influence body composition at school age?

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Objective: To assess the influence of low birth weight in full-term infants on body composition at school age.Method: This is a cross-sectional study nested in a cohort of 375 infants recruited at birth between 1993 and 1994 in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. At 8 years of age, the body composition of 213 children from this cohort was assessed by measurement of triceps and subscapular skinfold thickness and mid upper arm circumference. Multivariable linear regression analysis was used to identify the influence of low birth weight, socioeconomic condition, maternal nutritional status, and child morbidity on triceps skinfold thickness.Results: Mean triceps and subscapular skinfold thickness, mid upper arm circumference, and upper arm muscle and fat areas were lower in children born at term with low weight than in those with appropriate birth weight. However, these differences were not statistically significant. Multivariable linear regression analysis showed that the relative majority of variance in triceps skinfold thickness (12.3%) was explained by socioeconomic variables, particularly per capita family income (9.1%), followed by anemia and past hospitalization (which, together, explained 5.6% of variance) and maternal body mass index, which contributed toward 2.4% of this variance. Low birth weight had no influence on triceps subcutaneous fat deposition in this age group. Conclusion:Socioeconomic factors and a history of morbidity had a greater influence on body composition than low birth weight in schoolchildren born at term.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2011;87(1):29-35: Low birth weight, fetal growth retardation, skinfold thickness, body composition, nutritional status, cohort studies. ResumoObjetivo: Verificar a influência do baixo peso de crianças nascidas a termo sobre a composição corporal na idade escolar.Método: Este estudo consistiu de um corte transversal aninhado em uma coorte de 375 crianças recrutadas ao nascimento em 1993-1994 no estado de Pernambuco. Aos 8 anos de idade, 213 crianças tiveram a composição corporal avaliada através da mensuração da espessura das pregas cutâneas tricipital e subescapular e da circunferência do braço. A regressão linear multivariada foi utilizada para identificar a influência do baixo peso ao nascer, das condições socioeconômicas, do estado nutricional materno e morbidade da criança na prega cutânea tricipital. Resultados:As médias das pregas cutâneas tricipital e subescapular, da circunferência do braço e das áreas muscular e de gordura do braço foram menores nas crianças nascidas com baixo peso em relação às nascidas com peso adequado; no entanto, essas diferenças não foram estatisticamente significantes. Na análise de regressão linear multivariada, as variáveis socioeconômicas explicaram o maior percentual da variação da prega cutânea tricipital (12,3%), especialmente a renda familiar per capita (9,1%), seguida da ocorrência de anemia e da hospitalização anterior, que juntas explicaram 5,6%, e do índice de massa corporal materna, que contribuiu com 2,4% dessa varia...

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“…Several studies have shown that compared with body mass index, body fat distribution plays a greater role in the development of obesity‐related complications such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes . Although previous studies have suggested that central fat mass tracks moderately from mid‐childhood into adulthood, it is not known whether body fat distribution measures in infancy are associated with similar measures in later childhood.…”

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