Irimia Mollinedo-Cardalda, K. Pereira, Adriana López-Rodríguez, J. M. Cancela-Carral
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Abstract
Objective: Prove if the body mass index (BMI), ratio waist-hip (WHR), waist ratio (WR), hip ratio (HR) and body fat percentage were correlates in people over 60.
Method: A correlational descriptive study was carried out in 1055 people over the age of 60 from different European countries belonging to the European project IN COMMON SPORTS. An initial assessment was made of the anthropometric variables.
Results: Significant correlation of BMI with body fat percentage, WR and WH but not with WHR. The WHR has significant proportional correlations with the WR, and inversely proportional to the HR. Male sex shows a significant correlation between WHR and BMI, but not with the percentage of body fat. The average BMI shows a high overall trend for both sexes. Women higher percentage of fat.
Conclusion: Men show a significant correlation between BMI and WHR and for women no correlations were found of these measures. So the BMI does correlate with WHR, HR and WR but depending on gender.
期刊介绍:
The Portuguese Journal of Pulmonology is the official journal of the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology (Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia/SPP), with current editor Dr. Renato Sotto-Mayor. The aim of the journal is to publish scientific work which is either directly or indirectly related to the respiratory system. This work can range from original articles, revised articles, letters to the editor, editorials, reviews of international work, case studies, technical notes, studies, summaries of oral communications and posters presented at the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology’s Annual Congress and other work of recognised scientific merit.