Segmental fat‐free and fat mass measurements by bioelectrical impedance analysis in 2, 224 healthy spanish women aged 18–85 years. Issue 4 (29th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pedrera‐Zamorano, Juan D.; Roncero‐Martin, Raul; Lavado‐Garcia, Jesus M.; Calderon‐Garcia, Julian F.; Rey‐Sanchez, Purificacion; Vera, Vicente; Martinez, Mariana; Moran, Jose M.
• Is Part Of: American journal of human biology. Volume 27:Issue 4(2015:Jul./Aug.)
• Page Start: 468
• Page End: 474
• Publication Date: 2014-11-29
• Subjects: Human biology -- Periodicals; Physical anthropology -- Periodicals; Biologie humaine -- Périodiques; Anthropologie physique -- Périodiques; 612
• DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22669
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1042-0533

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="ajhb22669-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objectives</title> <p>This study provides updated data on body composition in adult Spanish women.</p> </sec> <sec id="ajhb22669-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>We considered data, including height and weight, from a survey conducted on a total of 4, 013 adult women between 2009 and 2010. A subgroup of 2, 224 women completed a bioelectrical body impedance analysis of body composition using a Tanita Body Composition Analyzer (Model no. BF‐418).</p> </sec> <sec id="ajhb22669-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Total fat mass (FM) gradually increased between 18 and 74 years of age and decreased thereafter. FM increased in both legs between 65 and 74 years of age (5.69 ± 1.4 Kg and 5.66 ± 1.4 Kg for right and left legs, respectively) and decreased thereafter. FM in the right arm increased until 44 years of age (1.22 ± 2.6 Kg), decreased to 1.19 ± 0.5 Kg between 45 and 54 years of age, and increased to 1.54 ± 0.63 from 65 to 74 years of age. FM in the left arm increased constantly until it reached a peak of 1.63 ± 0.6 Kg between 65 and 74 years of age and decreased thereafter. FM increased in the trunk throughout life (peaks at 13.27±3.8 Kg) until subjects reached between 65 and 74 years of age. Fat free mass increased until 44 years of age (42.42 ± 4.17 Kg) and decreased thereafter. The prevalence of overweight/obesity significantly increased with age in the entire sample.</p> </sec> <sec id="ajhb22669-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Our results indicate that age‐related increases in weight were at least partially due to increased adiposity. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:468–474, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </sec> </abstract>