Distribución de la adiposidad en adolescentes mediante el índice de conicidad / Body fat distribution in adolescents by conicity index
Acta cient. venez
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51(4): 244-251, 2000. tab, graf
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Dans Espagnol
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RESUMO
Body regional fat distribution has been linked with a metabolic atherogenic risk profile, that starts early in life. Data from a cross-sectional sample of 394 boys and girls, 11 to 16 years, who inhabit a slum sector of Caracas, Venezuela was studied using Conicity Index (C) [equation see text] by means of Box-plot diagram, Levene, ANOVA, and Scheffe tests. The accepted level of significance was p < 0.05. Results showed significant differences in body fat distribution between age groups. Height and body mass index were used as control variables. C values ranged between (1.02-1.18) in boys and (0.99-1.14) in girls. Boys attained higher mean values. All groups showed variance homogeneity (p value > 0.05) and sexual dimorphism was found at 11, 12 and 13 years, that were removed after controlling for height and body mass index. Differences according to age groups in boys, were removed after controlling for height. Results found conicity index as an alternative method to assess abdominal fat distribution during adolescents years.
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Sujet Principal:
Composition corporelle
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Tissu adipeux
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Espagnol
Texte intégral:
Acta cient. venez
Thème du journal:
Science
Année:
2000
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Venezuela
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Fundacredesa/VE
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Universidad Central de Venezuela/VE
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