Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Knowing the percent of the body fat in the Chinese young and doing some basic works of making the fat mass criteria of the Chinese children obesity and prevention of the obesity in the young children.
METHODS: 2445 children (1257 males and 1188 females) from Beijing and Guangzhou were studied. All of them underwent anthropometrical measurements and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). By applying Chinese children fat mass predict equation to estimate their FFM. The percent of fat mass was calculated by subtracting FFM from weight (Wt).
RESULTS: The body fat percent increase with the age increase both in boys and girls. There is gender different between boys and girls. The boys' BF(%) is higher than in the girls'. The boys and girls' BF(%) in Beijing are higher than boys and girls' BF(%) in Guangzhou. At the same growth degree with the ages increase the BF(%) decrease; while at the same age, with growth increase, BF(%) decrease both in boys and girls.
CONCLUSION: The BF(%) is different between the ages, area, and gender and growth degree.
| Translated title of the contribution | Cross-sectional survey of children body fat and influence analysis in Beijing and Guangzhou |
|---|---|
| Original language | Chinese (Simplified) |
| Pages (from-to) | 71-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Wei sheng yan jiu = Journal of hygiene research |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 30 Jan 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adipose Tissue/anatomy & histology
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Anthropometry
- Body Composition
- Body Mass Index
- Child
- China
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Electric Impedance
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Reference Values
- Sex Factors