Overweight and obesity in Slovak high school students and body composition indicators: a non-randomized cross-sectional study
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | BMC Public Health |
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| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3508-9 |
| Field | Sport and leisure time activities |
| Keywords | Bioimpedance; Classification of body mass index; Body composition; Metabolic disease |
| Description | BACKGROUND: Physical development can be considered as an indicator of the overall health status of the youth population. Currently, it appears that the increasing trend of the prevalence of obesity among children and youths has stopped in a number of countries worldwide. Studies point to the fact that adolescence is a critical period for the development of obesity. Body mass index (BMI) seems to be an orientation parameter in the assessment of prevalence of obesity which is not sufficient for more accurate identification of at risk individuals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate association between BMI percentile zones as health-risk for being overweight and obese and body composition indicators in high-school students from the Prešov (Slovakia) region. CONCLUSION: The characteristics of body composition are very useful determinants of health and nutrition status. Our data revealed a direct association between BMI value and chosen body composition indicators. The most accurate indicator of overweight and obesity in our study appears to be waist circumference for both male and female population. |