Development and validation of two equations estimating body composition for overweight and obese postmenopausal women
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Objective The aim of this study was to develop and validate two equations that best predict body composition of overweight and obese postmenopausal women.Methods Bioelectrical impedance analyses (BIAs) and anthropometric data such as circumferences and skinfolds were incorporated in the development of these two equations, respectively, while dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used as the reference method. A total number of 196 overweight and obese Greek postmenopausal women were used (131 subjects to develop the equations, and 65 to validate them).Results The BIA equation was: (FFM)=38.475+0.207xWt-0.092xRz/Ht(2)+0.291xXc/Ht(2) (R(2)=0.800, p<0.0001) and the anthropometry equation was FM=-31.913+0.333xGC+0.840xbody mass index (BMI)+0.064x(biceps+triceps skinfold) (R(2)=0.835, p<0.0001). Both equations were found to result in unbiased estimates. Regarding reliability, BIA equation was found to be more reliable compared to existing ones when applied to this population. Additionally, BIA equation was more reliable compared to the anthropometric equation (+/-3.12642kg vs. +/-5.2342kg limits of agreement, respectively).Conclusion These conclude that the equations developed in the current study are more reliable than the existing ones in the literature, and could be applied for assessing body composition in clinical practice and research.
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Out of the 16 available equations for people with diseases, 14 were developed with foot-to-hand technology.
“Out of the 16 available equations, 14 were developed with foot to hand technology [40, 64, 98] and eight using segmental technology [40, 41, 56, 64, 65, 98, 99].”
From High-standard predictive equations for estimating body composition using bioelectrical impedance analysis: a systematic review (2024) · cites this paper as [98]
Seven equations for people with diseases were developed using single frequency devices at 50 kHz.
“Seven equations were developed using single frequency devices at 50 kHz [35, 40, 98], while 9 equations were made with multifrequency devices involving measures obtained at 50 [41, 64, 65, 99] and 100 kHz [56].”
From High-standard predictive equations for estimating body composition using bioelectrical impedance analysis: a systematic review (2024) · cites this paper as [98]
Regarding foot-to-hand technology for people with diseases, there is one equation suitable for assessing FFM in overweight and obese postmenopausal females.
“Regarding the foot to hand technology, there is one equation suitable for assessing FFM in overweight and obese postmenopausal females [98], four for appendicular FM and FFM in functionally limited male and female individuals [40], four for assessing FFM in amputee males [41], one for predicting TBW in anorexic females [56], and three for appendicular LSM in frail [64], chronic kidney [65], or hem”
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- Authors
- Kanellakis, S., Kourlaba, G., Moschonis, G., Vandorou, A., & Manios, Y.
- Affiliations
- Harokopio University of Athens (GR)
- Venue
- Maturitas
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-01
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 64-68
- ISSN
- 0378-5122 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2077152690
- Cited by
- 25
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- FWCI
- 1.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Maturitas (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Keywords
- body composition, postmenopausal women, obesity, overweight, bioelectrical impedance analysis, anthropometric equations, fat-free mass, fat mass, skinfold thickness, body mass index, prediction equation validation, Greek women
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Algorithms, Body Composition, Female, Greece, Humans, Middle Aged, Models, Biological, Obesity, Predictive Value of Tests, Skinfold Thickness, Cohort Studies, Absorptiometry, Photon, Body Mass Index, Electric Impedance, Postmenopause, Overweight
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