Anthropometric indices for the estimation of obesity in young university students

Authors

  • Ela María Céspedes Miranda
  • Reison Adalberto Olivero Betancourt
  • Roger Rodríguez Guzmán
  • Genny Mercedes Rojas Palacios
  • Niurelkis Suárez Castillo
  • Daysi Sofía Martínez Alvarado

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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Published

2023-02-08

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Céspedes Miranda EM, Olivero Betancourt RA, Rodríguez Guzmán R, Rojas Palacios GM, Suárez Castillo N, Martínez Alvarado DS. Anthropometric indices for the estimation of obesity in young university students. Rev 16 de abril [Internet]. 2023 Feb. 8 [cited 2025 Feb. 25];62:e1747. Available from: https://rev16deabril.sld.cu/index.php/16_04/article/view/1747

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