Utilização da espessura de dobras cutâneas para a estimativa da gordura corporal em idosos

Rech, Cassiano Ricardo; Cordeiro, Braian Alves; Petroski, Édio Luiz; Vasconcelos, Francisco de Assis Guedes de

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“…The sample was composed of 180 elderly subjects (60 men and 120 women), considered healthy or without evidence of serious chronic diseases, all of them living in the municipality of Florianópolis in the State of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, in 2005. Details about the development and design of the study have been described elsewhere 17,18 . Briefly, the subjects were selected by invitation among participants of four elderly leisure groups.…”

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“…86 subjects (57 men and 29 women) did not fulfill the criteria for inclusion in the sample since they presented symptoms of high blood pressure, had some type of cancer, amputation and pacemaker, were younger than 60 years, were taking diuretics, had a fixed prosthesis or were not interested in participating in the study. During the telephone contact, the subjects also responded to a questionnaire regarding demographic and socioeconomic data and the dates for the anthropometric, dietetic, bioelectrical impedance and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) measurements were also scheduled 17,18 .…”

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Sensitivity and specificity of the body mass index for the diagnosis of overweight/obesity in elderly

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The aim of this article was to verify the sensitivity and specificity of the body mass index (BMI) cut-off points proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI) for the diagnosis of obesity in the elderly. A cross-sectional study was made with 180 healthy elderly subjects from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Body fat percentage (%BF) was determined using DEXA (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry). The BMI cut-off point of the NSI offers better sensitivity and specificity for men (73.7% and 72.5% respectively). For women, the lower the cut-off point the better the sensitivity, with a BMI of 25kg/m² (sensitivity of 76.3% and specificity of 100%) being the most accurate for diagnosing obesity in elderly women. The WHO cut-off point offered very low sensitivity (28.9%). The results of this investigation lead to the conclusion that the cut-off points proposed by the WHO and the ones adopted by the NSI and by Lipschitz are not good indicators of obesity for the elderly of either sex, since they offer low sensitivity.

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“…of the five studies 46,47,[49][50][51] that investigated the effects of Pilates on body composition, three 46,49,51 performed their intervention programs with the same duration and weekly frequency (8 weeks, three sessions a week), using Mat Pilates. In the study by Fourie 49 et al there was a decrease in the percentage of fat and increase in the percentage of lean mass.…”

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Effect of Pilates Method on Physical Fitness Related to Health in the Elderly: A Systematic Review

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The objective of this review was to analyze the evidence of Pilates in physical fitness related to health in the elderly. The article indexing databases (Pubmed, Medline, Science Direct, Scielo, Lilacs, and Cochrane) were reviewed along with the Pilates, elderly and aging descriptors. A total of 41 studies with a randomized experimental and quasi-experimental design met the inclusion criteria. The selection of the studies was carried out by two researchers and the quality of the articles was assessed using the PEDro scale. Interventions ranged from 4-24 weeks with 1-3 sessions/week, and balance was the most investigated variable. The studies included in this review indicate that Pilates improves health status in the elderly, promoting gains in balance, muscle strength, flexibility, functional autonomy, muscular endurance, body composition and aerobic endurance. Despite these findings, some variables need to be further investigated. Level of Evidence II; Systematic review.

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“…3 . Excess body weight, when due to the accumulation of body fat, is closely related to the incidence of obesity and many other diseases, so early detection is important 4 .…”

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Neck circumference as predictor of excess body fat and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents

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OBJECTIVE: To verify whether neck circumference can predict cardiovascular risk factors and excess body fat in adolescents. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included male and female adolescents aged 10 to 14 years from Viçosa, Minas Gerais. The following data were collected: anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, percentage of body fat according to dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, and levels of fasting glucose, fasting insulin, triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein. The anthropometric measurements were used for calculating indices and assessing nutritional status. The receiver operating characteristic curve tested whether neck circumference could predict cardiovascular risk. We also investigated how neck circumference related to the study parameters. The significance level was set at 5% (p<0.05). RESULTS: A total of 260 adolescents were assessed of which 50.4% (n=131) were females, 20.4% (n=53) had excess body weight according to the body mass index-for-age index, and 42.7% (n=111) had excess body fat. Blood pressure (3.9%, n=10) and all biochemical parameters were affected, varying from 1.9% (n=5) for glucose to 65% (n=169) for total cholesterol. Neck circumference correlated with body fat, waist circumference, hip circumference, weight, height, body mass index, waist-to-height ratio, homeostasis model of assessment - insulin resistance, fasting insulin, blood pressure, and high-density lipoprotein (<0.05). It predicted excess body fat and changes in fasting insulin and blood pressure in both sexes, blood glucose and high-density lipoprotein in females, and triglycerides in males (area under the curve >0.5; p<0.05, varying from 0.610 for high-density lipoprotein to 0.817 for blood pressure). CONCLUSION: Neck circumference was capable of predicting excess fat and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents.

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Utilização da espessura de dobras cutâneas para a estimativa da gordura corporal em idosos

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Sensitivity and specificity of the body mass index for the diagnosis of overweight/obesity in elderly

Sensitivity and specificity of the body mass index for the diagnosis of overweight/obesity in elderly

Effect of Pilates Method on Physical Fitness Related to Health in the Elderly: A Systematic Review

Neck circumference as predictor of excess body fat and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents

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