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Estudio comparativo del porcentaje de grasa corporal en niños y adolescentes de tres ciudades de Venezuela: 2008 - 2010 / Comparative study of the percentage of body fat in children and adolescents in three cities of Venezuela: 2008-2010
Bauce, Gerardo J.
  • Bauce, Gerardo J; Universidad Central de Venezuela. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Caracas. VE
Rev. Inst. Nac. Hig ; 49(2): 24-32, 2018. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIVECS | ID: biblio-1096290
RESUMEN

Introducción:

El aumento de sobrepeso y obesidad en niños, conlleva a la necesidad de mantener un peso saludable, porque puede repercutir en su salud futura. El objetivo es analizar el porcentaje de grasa, a través de varios indicadores. Materiales y

Métodos:

estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo y correlacional, muestra probabilística de 304 niños y adolescentes de tres ciudades de Venezuela Caracas, Mérida y Valencia. Variables edad, peso, talla, pliegues, circunferencia de cintura, circunferencia de cadera; IMC, índice Cintura/Cadera, Densidad corporal, Porcentaje de grasa corporal. Fórmulas Qutelet, Durnin y Rahaman (1967), Lohman et al, 1984, Slaugther et al (1988) y Gómez- Campos et al. (2018). Se determinaron medidas descriptivas, correlaciones y prueba T de student.

Resultados:

edad e IMC similar para los dos sexos (12,78±2,18 y 12,12±2,09 años) (19,19±3,50 y 19,17±5,05 kg/m2).; peso y talla mayor en varones (46,25±13,47 y 42,83±9,83 kg); (153,36±12,31 y 148,68±4,03 cm); 9,87% sobrepeso y 4,93% obesidad, circunferencia de cintura de 65,92±7,89 cm, y circunferencia de cadera de 88,21 ± 9,28 cm para el grupo; % de Grasa Corporal, por Lohman et al, (1984), promedio de 13,75±7,05, y menor en los varones (13,75 vs. 19,54); % de grasa corporal, Slaughter et al (1988) 22,38±8,86, similar en ambos sexos (21,05±6,78 vs.21,30±4,94); % de grasa corporal por Gómez- Campos et al (2018) 33,30±6,51, y ligeramente mayor en las niñas que en los niños. (33,91±5,82 y 30,53±7,04).

Conclusión:

Los métodos difieren, el de Gómez-Campos et al (2018), sobreestima el porcentaje de grasa corporal en niños y adolescentes. Los promedios por ciudad, son estadísticamente significativos (p < 0,001)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The increase of overweight and obesity in children, leads to the need to maintain a healthy weight, because it can affect your future health. The objective is to analyze the percentage of fat, through several indicators. Materials and

methods:

descriptive, correlational and retrospective study sample probability of 304 children and adolescents in three cities of Venezuela Caracas, Merida and Valencia. Variables age, weight, size, folds, waist circumference, hip circumference; BMI, waist/hip, body density, percentage of body fat. Formulas Qutelet, Durnin and Rahaman (1967), Lohman et al, 1984, Slaugther et al (1988) and Gomez-Campos et al (2018). Descriptive measures were determined, you correlations and student T-test.

Results:

age and BMI, similar for both sexes (12. 78±2.18 and 12.12±2.09 years) (19.19±3.50-19.17±5.05 kg/m2); weight and height greater in males (46.25±13.47 and 42.83±9.83 kg); (153.36±12.31 and 148.68±4.03 cm) 9.87% overweight and 4.93% obesity; waist circumference is 65.92±7.89 cm and hip circumference 88.21±9.28 cm for the Group; % of body fat, by Lohman et al., (1984), average 13.75±7.05 and lower average of males (13.75 vs 19.54); % body fat, Slaughter et al (1988) of 22.38±8.86 and similar in both sex (21.05±6.78 vs.21.30±4.94); % body fat by Gomez-Campos et al (2018) 33.30±6.51, and slightly higher in girls than in children (33. 91±5.82 and 30.53±7.04).

Conclusion:

The methods differ, the de Gomez-Campos et at (2018), overestimated the percentage of body fat in children and adolescents. Averages by city, are statistically significant (p <0.001)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Body Mass Index / Abdominal Circumference / Body Fat Distribution / Waist Circumference Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Inst. Nac. Hig Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Central de Venezuela/VE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Body Mass Index / Abdominal Circumference / Body Fat Distribution / Waist Circumference Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Inst. Nac. Hig Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Central de Venezuela/VE