Comparison study of body fat mass and body-fat percentage levels to body mass index range in mongolian people / Монголын Анагаах Ухаан

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:The prevalence of overweight or obesity in populations has increased in recent decades in developed countries.The results of Mongolian Steps Survey on the Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors revealed that21.8% were overweight and 9.8% obese in 2006.Overweight and obesity lead to serious health consequences such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus andsome types of cancer.Overweight and obesity is defined as an excess body fat content for statur (Bray GA, Bouchard C, James WPT. 1998).Ideally, the best assessment of overweight and obesity would be a measure of actual body fat (Deborah A, Galuska andLaura Kettel Khan, 2001). Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the association between overweight or obesityand body fat mass and body- fat percentage levels in Mongolian people.GOALThe goal of this study was to explore the body fat mass and body fat percentage in Mongolian people by the categoriesof gender, age groups and body mass index categories.MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study was conducted from April 2008 to April 2009 in Ulaanbaatar Songdo Hospital. We were chosen 240 peopleaged 16 to 80 years by the random sampling method.Height was measured using the Ultrasonic Height meter ‘’UHM-101’’ (Jawon Medical Co.Ltd, SK). Body mass index,body fat mass and body fat percentages were measured using a segmental bioelectrical impedance meter (‘’X-SCANPLUS II+Body Composition Analyzer, Jawon Medical Co.Ltd, SK). The percentage of body fat and body-fat mass weredescribed in regard to age, sex, weight and height of an individual.RESULTS: The survey results on BMI categories (WHO 2000), 39.6% had normal weight while 35, 8% were overweight and were15.8% obese I, 7.1% obese II, and 1.7% obese III, respectively. The percentage levels of body fat were 27-31% in malesand 33 - 42% in women aged 39-70 years.Body fat mass and body fat percentage levels were high in population with overweight and obesity.The daily consumption of fat was higher than the Mongolian RDA.CONCLUSION: Body fat percentage levels and body fat mass were increased with age and BMI categories.