Nutritional Evaluation  in Adolescents. 3. Body Composition

Luis Ortiz Hernández

2002, Number 3

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Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc 2002; 40 (3)

Nutritional Evaluation in Adolescents. 3. Body Composition

Ortiz HL

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ABSTRACT

Different forms of measuring body composition in adolescents are discussed on a theoretic and methodologic basis. By anthropometric technique, it is possible to identify subjects with depletion and obesity. First, tricipital and subscapular skinfolds are described as fat store indicators. Subsequently, equations are presented to assess arm fat area (AFA), arm muscular circumference (AMC), and arm muscular area (AMA). Finally, equations for predicting body density and percentage of body fat from anthropometric measures are revised. These equations are studied in different areas: their theoretic basis, equations available in literature, the criteria of choice for the most adequate formula, the cut-off point for this indicator, and its limitations.

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