Evaluation of skin-fold measurements and weight chart to measure body fat

Crook, G. H.; Bennett, Carl A.; Norwood, W. Daggett; Mahaffey, J.A.

doi:10.1001/jama.198.1.157

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“…percent of body fat measured by Crook's method (Crook et al 1966); this method is a combination of person's height and body weight and subscapular skin and fat fold. 4. systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) measured in the sitting position by Avionics manometr, after at least 5 minute rest period; 5.…”

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Life satisfaction as a health determinant among Polish adult population

Łopuszańska-Dawid¹

2018

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Mental factors may influence physical functioning and psychological well-being working positively on physical health. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between personal life satisfaction (LS) and biological condition in healthy males and females in Poland. The participants were 2102 men and 1397 women, 25-65 years of age, inhabitants of Wroclaw, Poland. LS was used as a measure of subjective well-being. Biological condition was evaluated by 13 objective medical measures characterizing a condition of the cardiovascular system, biochemistry, fitness and a level and distribution of general body adiposity. Significant relationship has been found between LS and biological condition. Men having high LS are significantly more fit; have greater spine flexibility, better eye-hand coordination and more beneficial for health level of biochemical parameters comparing to their peers with lower LS. Men having low LS have more benefits health parameters concerning adiposity. Happier women have a significantly lower general body adiposity, better eye-hand coordination and spine flexibility, a lower level of total cholesterol and a more beneficial level of alkaline phosphatase. LS scale can detect a group dissatisfied men and women from the general population with a higher risk of having poorer health parameters. Significant is not only a relationship between LS and physical health, but also a long-term influence of LS on biological condition, which may be an effect of some specific models of health behavior and/or a worse professional and social situation.

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Life satisfaction as a health determinant among Polish adult population

Łopuszańska-Dawid¹

2018

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“…Height, weight and subscapular skinfold were used to estimate percentage body fat (Crook et al, 1966). Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures were measured twice on the left arm with subjects in a sitting position and after at least 5 min rest period.…”

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Allostatic Load and Socioeconomic Status in Polish Adult Men

2013

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This study considers the relationship between a cumulative index of biological dysregulation (allostatic load) and several dimensions of socioeconomic status (SES) and lifestyle in adult Polish males. The extent to which lifestyle variables can explain SES variation in allostatic load was also evaluated. Participants were 3887 occupationally active men aged 25-60 years living in cities and villages in the Silesia region of Poland. The allostatic load indicator included eleven markers: % fat (adverse nutritional intake), systolic and diastolic blood pressures (cardiovascular activity), FEV1 (lung function), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (inflammatory processes), glucose and total cholesterol (cardiovascular disease risk), total plasma protein (stress-haemoconcentration), bilirubin, creatinine clearance and alkaline phosphatase activity (hepatic and renal functions). A higher level of completed education, being married and residing in an urban area were associated with lower physiological dysregulation. The association between indicators of SES and allostatic load was not eliminated or attenuated when unhealthy lifestyle variables were included in the model. Smoking status and alcohol consumption played minimal roles in explaining the association between SES and allostatic load; physical activity, however, had a generally protective effect on allostatic load.

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“…For the purpose of the analysis ten biological characteristics were chosen. The BMI values and % fat by Crook's method [CROOK et al 1966] described level of fatness. Relative vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1 ) described functions of respiratory system.…”

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Marital status and biological condition of Polish males

Lipowicz

2001

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Strong evidence for marital differences in mortality has been demonstrated in a large number of countries. Married men and women have lower death rates than unmarried individuals within each adult age group. Additionally, married persons tend to be healthier as compared to unmarried. In the literature two explanations for this patterning have been proposed. .The health selection hypothesis. suggested that disabled or less healthy people are not as likely to get married as the healthy ones. In .the social causation hypothesis ., marriage yields health benefits through emotional and social support which may act as a buffer against the effects of life stress. In this study, .the social causation hypothesis. is supported.

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Evaluation of skin-fold measurements and weight chart to measure body fat

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

Life satisfaction as a health determinant among Polish adult population

Life satisfaction as a health determinant among Polish adult population

Allostatic Load and Socioeconomic Status in Polish Adult Men

Marital status and biological condition of Polish males

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