Relationship of the body mass index with skinfolds, girths, and bone breadths in canadian men and women aged 20–70 years

Ross, William N.; Crawford, Susan M.; Kerr, Deborah A.; Ward, Richard H.; Bailey, D. A.; Mirwald, Robert L.

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“…Correlation of BMI values with various measures of lean body mass is well known (Frisancho, 1984(Frisancho, , 1990Henneberg and Veitch, 2005;Ross et al, 1988;Ruff, 2002). This analysis shows consistent, significant and substantial covariances between directly measured adiposity (skinfolds) and separately measured dimensions of lean body frame; models that separate the body into fat and lean compartments do not consider such relationships (Nevill and Holder, 1995).…”

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Body frame dimensions are related to obesity and fatness: Lean trunk size, skinfolds, and body mass index

Henneberg

Ulijaszek

2009

American J Hum Biol

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We explore relationships between BMI and skinfolds and anthropometric variables reflecting variation in lean body frame. Data on the middle class adult Australian women (n = 1260) collected in 2002 during a National Body Size and Shape Survey were used. Standard measurements of stature, weight, skeletal dimensions (shoulder width, hip width, chest width, and depth, limb lengths), circumferences of head, trunk, limbs and triceps, subscapular and abdominal skinfolds were taken. Techniques for measurements of skeletal frame minimized the inclusion of adipose tissue thickness. Analysis of variance and parametric and nonparametric correlations were used. Vertical dimensions show weak correlations with fatness, while body frame circumferences and transverse dimensions are consistently, significantly, and substantially correlated with fatness, each explaining from 3 to 44% of variation in skinfold thickness. Skeletal dimensions explain up to 50% of variation in skinfold thickness (multiple regression). Especially high correlations with skinfold thickness occur for chest width, depth, and hip width (r range from 0.42 to 0.66). Body frame dimensions reflect largely trunk volume and the trunk/limb proportions. Larger lean trunk size is associated with greater fatness. Since the size of the abdominal cavity, and thus the gastrointestinal system (GI), is reflected in the trunk size, we speculate that larger frame may predispose to obesity in two ways: (1) larger stomachs require greater bulk of food to produce feeling of satiety as mediated through antral distension, (2) larger GIs may absorb more nutrients. Frame size may help to detect the risk of obesity among young adults.

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Body frame dimensions are related to obesity and fatness: Lean trunk size, skinfolds, and body mass index

Henneberg

Ulijaszek

2009

American J Hum Biol

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“…In addition it is also related to habitual physical activity (BROWN, 1977;SATWANTI et al, 1983;TREMBLAY, 1990;WATSON,1984). As a simple indicator of body composition, body mass index, as represented by weight/height2, has prevailed due to its validity (BILLEwICZ et al, 1962;EL-NOFELY, 1986;FLOREY, 1970;GARN and PESICK, 1982;KEYS et al, 1972;KHOSLA and LOWE,1967;MIcozzI et al, 1986;REVICKI and ISRAEL, 1986;ROSS et al 1988;SMALLEY et al, 1990;WOMERSLEY et al, 1976). However, the significance of the index is still not clear since body weight is composed of two main components: LBM and FM whose densities each show distinct differences.…”

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Body Composition and Lean Body Mass Index for Japanese College Students.

Hattori

1991

Journal of Anthropological Society of Nippon

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Lean body mass (LBM) and fat mass (FM) are two major components of body composition and when totalled equal body mass. Body mass index (BMI) as represented by weight/height2, has proven to be both a simple and valid way of assessing body composition. However, the significance of the index is not clear since body weight is composed of two main components: LBM and FM, each of whose densities show distinct differences.In order to present the body constitution as clear quantitative measures, the lean body mass index (LBMI; LBM/height2), fat mass index (FMI; FM/height2) and a chart system (body composition chart) are introduced in this study. Through this chart system, we can detect the relative amount of the two major body constructs and differentiate subjects into adipo-muscular, lean-muscular, adipo-atrophy and leanatrophy types.

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“…Por tanto, las pacientes pasaron a obtener puntuaciones por debajo del punto de corte si utilizamos el valor del estudio original (30), o se aproximarían al mismo si empleásemos el de 20 propuesto por Castro, Toro, Salamero y Guimerá (1991). Es necesario señalar que la edad media de nuestras pacientes es de 22,57 (SD= 7,5), coincidiendo con la muestra de Garner y Garfinkel (1979) (M= 22,5; SD= 7).…”

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“…Según la Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios (OCU) se recomienda que sólo se use el valor de IMC en mayores de 18 años y los trabajos de Ross et al (1988) manifiestan que dicha referencia ni es tan útil ni tan informativa como parece. De hecho, han demostrado que cuando se aplica a muestras de hombres y mujeres, entre los 20 y 70 años, el IMC tiene solamente una eficiencia del 15% en la predicción de la suma de cinco pliegues cutáneos.…”

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Evaluación de la eficacia de la terapia psicológica y nutricional a través de la composición corporal y somatotipo en pacientes afectadas por Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria

Álvarez-Malé¹,

Martín

Martel

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Evaluación de la eficacia de la terapia psicológica y nutricional a través de la composición corporal y somatotipo en pacientes afectadas por Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria Assessment of the efficacy of the psychological and nutritional therapy due to body composition and somatotype in patients affected of Eating Disorders Avalicao a eficácia da terapia psicológica e nutricional através de composição corporal e somatotipo em pacientes afetados por distúrbios alimentares Conduta María Luisa Álvarez-Malé, Antonio Palomino Martín, Verónica González Martel y Miriam E. Quiroga Escudero Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaResumen: El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo evaluar los cambios pre y post-tratamiento de pacientes afectadas por Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria que reciben tratamiento psicológico y nutricional de manera ambulatoria en una ONG especializada en estas patologías. La medición y análisis de la composición corporal ha sido empleada como indicador y herramienta básica de evaluación de la intervención. Participaron 23 mujeres de nacionalidad española con una edad media de 22,57 años (SD= 1,72). El análisis estadístico muestra diferencias significativas en las puntuaciones del EAT-40 (p= ,001), BSQ (p= ,003) y BDI-II (p= ,000) pre y post-tratamiento, así como en los valores de la composición corporal. Se concluye que existe una mejora significativa de las pacientes, llegando a alcanzar valores semejantes a los de la población normal después del tratamiento. Se confirma además, la utilidad de los valores de composición corporal como referencias e indicativo de la evolución terapéutica. Palabras Clave: sintomatología depresiva, terapia cognitivo-conductual, pará-metros antropométricos. Abstract: The aim of the current study was to assess changes pre and posttreatment in patients affected of Eating Disorders that received psychological and nutritional ambulatory treatment in a NGO, specialized in these pathologies. It is used body composition measurement and its analysis as a basic tool and indicator for the assessment of the intervention. In this study participated 23 Spanish women with a mean age of 22,57 years old (SD= 1,72). Statistical analysis show significant differences in EAT-40 (p= ,001),

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Relationship of the body mass index with skinfolds, girths, and bone breadths in canadian men and women aged 20–70 years

Cited by 39 publications

References 15 publications

Body frame dimensions are related to obesity and fatness: Lean trunk size, skinfolds, and body mass index

Body frame dimensions are related to obesity and fatness: Lean trunk size, skinfolds, and body mass index

Body Composition and Lean Body Mass Index for Japanese College Students.

Evaluación de la eficacia de la terapia psicológica y nutricional a través de la composición corporal y somatotipo en pacientes afectadas por Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria

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