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Comparison of methods to evaluate total body fat and its distribution.
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PMID:  22218666     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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OBJECTIVE: To compare two methods for evaluating total body fat and its distribution. METHODS: Cross-sectional, cohort-nested study. Sixty-two women received a nutritional status evaluation which included total body fat (BF) obtained through the sum of skinfolds (ΣSF) and bioimpedance (BIA). Visceral fat distribution was measured using ultrasonography (USG) (intra-abdominal fat thickness) (IAT) and waist circumference (WC). The concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) and the determination coefficient (r²) were calculated. RESULTS: Mean patient age was 48.19 (8.99) years. Thirty-six women (58.06%) had a very large WC and 42 (67.74%) had high body fat. There was moderate concordance (r² = 0.42; CCC = 0.59; p < 0.01) between the methods for determining body fat (%) and optimal concordance (r² = 0.90; CCC = 0.91; p < 0.01) for body fat (kg) determined by BIA and ΣSF. The comparison between WC and IAT (USG) showed moderate concordance (r² = 0.49; p < 0.01) between the methods. CONCLUSIONS: Moderate concordance in determining total body fat (%) and optimal concordance in determining body fat (kg) were found between the methods. Moderate concordance was found between the methods for determining body fat distribution.
Authors:
Karine Anusca Martins; Estelamaris Tronco Monego; Régis Resende Paulinelli; Ruffo Freitas-Junior
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1980-5497     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-5     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100954576     Medline TA:  Rev Bras Epidemiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG; POR     Pagination:  677-687     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Faculdade de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Goiás.
Vernacular Title:
Comparação de métodos de avaliação da gordura corporal total e sua distribuição.
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