Author/Authors :
Çetin, İhsan Batman Üniversitesi - Sağlık Yüksekokulu - Beslenme ve Diyetetik ABD, Turkey , Muhtaroğlu, Sabahattin Erciyes Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Biyokimya AD, Turkey , Yılmaz, Birsen Çukurova Üniversitesi - Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi - Beslenme ve Diyetetik AD, Turkey , Kurtoğlu, Selim Erciyes Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Pediatri Endokrin AD, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Evaluation of segmental body composition by gender in obese children using bioelectric impedance analysis method
Abstract :
Objective: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate segmental body composition of children diagnosed with obesity using bioelectrical impedance analysis method in terms of different gender. Methods: 48 children, aged between 6-15 years, 21 of whom were boys while 27 were girls, diagnosed with obesityin Erciyes University Medical Faculty Department of Pediatric Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic were included in our study from April to June in 2011. Those over 95 percentile were defined as obese group. Tanita BC-418 device was used to analyze the body composition. Results: As a result of bioelectrical impedance analysis, lean body mass and body muscle mass were found to bestatistically significantly higher in obese girls compared with obese boys. However, lean mass of the left arm, left leg muscle mass and basal metabolic rate were found to be statistically significantly lower in obese girls compared with obese boys. Conclusion: Consequently, it may be suggest that segmental analysis, where gender differences are taken into account, can provide proper exercise pattern and healthy way of weight loss in children for prevention of obesity and associated diseases including obesity and type 2 diabetics and cardiovascular diseases.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Obesity , childhood obesity , body composition , bioelectrical impedance analysis
JournalTitle :
Dicle Medical Journal
