Asociación entre relaciones peso-estatura y grasa subcutánea en jóvenes universitarios peruanos
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Introducción: La distribución de la grasa corporal ha sido asociada significativamente como elemento de predicción del factor de riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares. Los objetivos del estudio fueron verificar la aplicabilidad de los índices antropométricos (IMC e IP) para valorar la adiposidad corporal en jóvenes universitarios.
Métodos: Se efectuó un estudio descriptivo (correlacional) en jóvenes universitarios. Se investigaron 201 jóvenes de ambos sexos (59 hombres y 151 mujeres) con un rango de edad de 18 a 25 años de una universal nacional de Arequipa. Se evaluó e peso, la estatura y cuatro pliegues cutáneos (bicipital, tricipital, subescapular y supra iliaco). Se calculó el índice de masa corporal IMC e índice ponderal (IP).
Resultados: Las relaciones entre índices antropométricos con la sumatoria de 4 pliegues cutáneos fueron significativas en ambos sexos. En hombres, la relación entre sumatoria de pliegues con IMC fue de R2= 75% y con el IP fue de R2= 73%. En mujeres, la relación de sumatoria de pliegues con el IMC fue de R2= 63% y con el IP de R2= 57%. Hubo diferencias significativas entre las tres categorías (alto, medio y bajo), tanto para IMC, como para IP y en ambos sexos (p<0,05).
Conclusión: Se determinó relación significativa entre los índices antropométricos con la sumatoria de pliegues cutáneos en ambos sexos. Estos hallazgos sugieren que tanto el IMC, como el IP podrían ser importantes índices para valorar la adiposidad corporal de estudiantes universitarios.
Introduction: Body fat distribution has been significantly associated as a predictor of cardiovascular disease risk factor. The aim of the study was to verify the applicability of the anthropometric staturo-weight indices (Body Mass Index BMI and Triponderal Mass Index TMI) to assess body adiposity in young Peruvian university students. Material and methods: A descriptive (correlational) study was carried out in young university students. We investigated 210 subjects of both sexes (59 males and 151 females) with an age range of 18 to 25 years from a national university in Arequipa. Weight, height and four skinfolds (bicipital, tricipital, subscapular and supra iliac) were evaluated. Body mass index (BMI) and triponderal index (TMI) were calculated. Results: The relationships between anthropometric indices and the sum of 4 skinfolds were significant in both sexes. In men, the relationship between the sum of skinfolds with BMI was R2= 75% and with the TMI was R2= 73%. In females, the relationship between the sum of folds with BMI was R2= 63% and with TMI was R2= 57%. There were significant differences between the three categories (high, medium and low), both for BMI and TMI and in both sexes (p<0.05). Conclusion: In both sexes, there was a significant association between BMI and IMT with the sum of subcutaneous folds. These findings suggest that both BMI and TMI are useful to estimate body adiposity in Peruvian university students.
Introduction: Body fat distribution has been significantly associated as a predictor of cardiovascular disease risk factor. The aim of the study was to verify the applicability of the anthropometric staturo-weight indices (Body Mass Index BMI and Triponderal Mass Index TMI) to assess body adiposity in young Peruvian university students. Material and methods: A descriptive (correlational) study was carried out in young university students. We investigated 210 subjects of both sexes (59 males and 151 females) with an age range of 18 to 25 years from a national university in Arequipa. Weight, height and four skinfolds (bicipital, tricipital, subscapular and supra iliac) were evaluated. Body mass index (BMI) and triponderal index (TMI) were calculated. Results: The relationships between anthropometric indices and the sum of 4 skinfolds were significant in both sexes. In men, the relationship between the sum of skinfolds with BMI was R2= 75% and with the TMI was R2= 73%. In females, the relationship between the sum of folds with BMI was R2= 63% and with TMI was R2= 57%. There were significant differences between the three categories (high, medium and low), both for BMI and TMI and in both sexes (p<0.05). Conclusion: In both sexes, there was a significant association between BMI and IMT with the sum of subcutaneous folds. These findings suggest that both BMI and TMI are useful to estimate body adiposity in Peruvian university students.
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Berroa Garate, H., R. Olivares, P., Vidal-Espinoza, R., Urra-Albornoz, C., Gomez-Campos, R., R. Olivares, P., Rivera-Portugal, M., Flores-Gomez, A., & Cossio Bolaños, M. (2021). Aplicabilidad de Índices antropométricos para valorar la adiposidad corporal en jóvenes estudiantes de ciencias Biomédicas. In Nutrición Clínica y Dietética Hospitalaria (Vol. 41, Issue 3). Fundación Alimentación Saludable. https://doi.org/10.12873/413berroa













