Evaluation of body fat and risk of obesity with body mass index and relative fat mass in college students
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Obesity, a global chronic disease characterized by excessive body fat accumulation, carries elevated factors of mortality and chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, representing a serious threat to health. The aim of the study is to determine the risk of obesity in university students through the evaluation of body mass index (BMI) and relative fat mass (RFM).Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 28 students of Nutrition and Dietetics of the Technical University of Ambato, using surveys, anthropometric measurements and statistical analysis of Spearman correlation (rs=0.569) and chi-square test (BMI: X2=0.224, P=0.894; RFM: X2=0.0499, P=0.823) with a significance level ????<0.05.Results: The mean BMI was 22.8 kg/m² with 7 participants classified as overweight and a mean RFM of 31.6%, identifying 11 individuals at risk for obesity. A possible underestimation by BMI and overestimation by MFR of the risk of obesity were identified.Conclusions: The joint use of different assessment methods is crucial to obtain more accurate estimates of body composition and improve obesity intervention strategies.
DOI: 10.56294/hl2024.332
Authors: Verónica Alexandra Robayo Zurita, Jennifer Núñez Acosta, Karen Torres Verdezoto, Katherine Girón Saltos, Karen Mosquera Méndez, Valeria Zúñiga Sánchez
Institution: Universidad Técnica de Ambato
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407630186