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Assessing of Obese Children Body Composition. Comparing Classic Anthropometry Methodswith Modern Screening Method - Dual X-ray Absorptiometry


Authors: P. Bláha 1;  L. Lisá 2;  H. Zamrazilová 1;  M. Brabec 3;  M. Kouba 4;  B. Vacková 1
Authors‘ workplace: Katedra antropologie a genetiky člověka PřF UK, Praha1 vedoucí prof. RNDr. Z. Šmahel, CSc. I. dětská klinika 2. LF UK, Praha2 přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Janda, CSc. Státní zdravotní ústav, Praha3 ředitel MUDr. J. Volf, PhD. Ústřední vojenská nemocnice, Prah
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2004; (4): 176-181.
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Overview

Classical anthropometric methods are currently becoming more and more useful, mainly methods that can beused for body composition components assessing. Big advantage of these methods is mainly that they are notinvasive, available, relatively not time demanding and cheap. These methods are used not only for normalpopulation, but also for observation of risk population groups. Mainly by observation of these groups is bodyconstitution reviewing by commonly used BMI insufficient. Results of human body composition componentsassessing, with an accent on fat component of obese children has been presented by the authors. Values of body fatcomponent assessed according to Matiegka’s equations andmethod by Pařízková have been compared with valuesof fat component assessed by using modern examination method DEXA (dual energy X-ray densitometry). Theresults have been also confronted with values of reference group of non-obese girls. 49 obese children (19 boys and30 girls) and reference group of 27 girls have been examined for this study.

Key words:
body composition, children obesity, Matiegka’s equations, DEXA

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Neonatology Paediatrics General practitioner for children and adolescents
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