Association between body mass index, muscle-to-fat ratio, and handgrip strength-to-BMI ratio with physical fitness in children from North Macedonia.

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q3 BUSINESS

Nutricion hospitalaria Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI:10.20960/nh.05417

Arijana Llagjeviq-Govori, Seryozha Gontarev, Agon Saiti, Slavica Novacevska, Jana Karsakovska Dimitrievska, Vlatko Nedelkovski

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Abstract

Background: this cross-sectional study, conducted on a convenience sample of 2197 Macedonian primary school children, aimed to examine how certain anthropometric indices (body mass index (BMI), muscle-fat ratio (MFR), hand grip strength-BMI ratio) are related to the physical fitness of individuals.

Methods: the sample was split into two groups based on gender: 1096 boys and 1101 girls (average age 8.1 ± 1.3 years). Data on anthropometric measurements (BMI, MFR) were taken and the physical fitness was measured with the following tests: sit and reach, handgrip strength, standing long jump, sit-ups 30 sec., shuttle run 4 x 10 m, and 20 meters shuttle-run test (20-mSRT).

Results: the findings from the study indicate that children with normal weight exhibit superior levels of cardiorespiratory, muscular, and motor fitness in comparison to those who are categorized as obese, irrespective of gender. Both muscle‑to‑fat ratio (MFR), and grip strength-to-BMI ratio showed correlation with most fitness tests. Grip strength-to-BMI ratio showed a positive correlation with the results of the handgrip test in boys and girls.

Conclusion: in this population, BMI, MFR, and handgrip strength-to-BMI ratio can serve as indicators of health and physical fitness.

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北马其顿儿童的体重指数、肌肉与脂肪比率以及握力与体重指数比率与体能之间的关系。

背景：这项横断面研究对 2197 名马其顿小学生进行了抽样调查，旨在研究某些人体测量指数（体重指数 (BMI)、肌脂比 (MFR)、手握力-BMI 比值）与个人体能的关系：方法：根据性别将样本分为两组：1096 名男孩和 1101 名女孩（平均年龄为 8.1 ± 1.3 岁）。结果：研究结果表明，与肥胖儿童相比，体重正常的儿童在心肺功能、肌肉和运动能力方面表现出更优越的水平，与性别无关。肌肉与脂肪比率（MFR）和握力与体重指数（BMI）比率与大多数体能测试都有相关性。结论：在这一人群中，体重指数、肌肉与脂肪比率和握力与体重指数的比率可作为健康和体能的指标。

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Nutricion hospitalaria 医学-营养学

CiteScore

1.90

自引率

8.30%

发文量

181

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal Nutrición Hospitalaria was born following the SENPE Bulletin (1981-1983) and the SENPE journal (1984-1985). It is the official organ of expression of the Spanish Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Throughout its 36 years of existence has been adapting to the rhythms and demands set by the scientific community and the trends of the editorial processes, being its most recent milestone the achievement of Impact Factor (JCR) in 2009. Its content covers the fields of the sciences of nutrition, with special emphasis on nutritional support.