Anthropometric indices for the estimation of obesity in young university students
Keywords:
Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Obesity.Abstract
Introduction: obesity is one of the factors with the highest incidence of vascular risk. Early detection by means of inexpensive, easily accessible and manageable tools is relevant for its prevention and control. Objective: to analyze anthropometric indicators to estimate body fat distribution and obesity in young university students. Method: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study, from October 2015 to January 2018. Body mass index, waist/height ratio, taper index and body adiposity index were calculated. Results: overweight (n = 23; 10,7 %) and obese (n = 9; 4,2 %) students were identified. In relation to waist circumference, 16,3 % (n = 35) of the students were found to be at risk, with a predominance in females in relation to males. An elevated waist/height ratio was identified in 19,5 % (n = 42) of the young people. It was observed that 10,1 % (n = 16) of normal-weight young people (n = 158) were at risk according to waist circumference, body adiposity index (n = 31; 19,6 %) and taper index (n = 14; 8,9 %). Conclusions: most of the students presented low vascular risk, according to anthropometric indicators. However, the identification of overweight and obese students should be done not only with the body mass index, but should be complemented with at least one of the indicators that allow us to study the distribution of body fat.
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