Body Weight As An Indicator Of Fat-free Mass In Active Elderly Women.

dc.creatorSonati, Jaqueline G
dc.creatorModeneze, Dênis M
dc.creatorVilarta, Roberto
dc.creatorMaciel, Erika S
dc.creatorBoccaletto, Estela M A
dc.date2011-Apr
dc.date2015-11-27T13:21:02Z
dc.date2015-11-27T13:21:02Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-29T01:12:31Z
dc.date.available2018-03-29T01:12:31Z
dc.identifierMaturitas. v. 68, n. 4, p. 378-81, 2011-Apr.
dc.identifier1873-4111
dc.identifier10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.01.007
dc.identifierhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21295423
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/199274
dc.identifier21295423
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1299507
dc.descriptionFat-free mass (FFM) reduction and the tendency for a reduction in surrounding fatty issue and increase in the middle are a natural consequence of growing old and should be studied in order to gain a better understanding of the aging process. This study set out to find the FFM differences between active elderly women in two age groups (60-69 and 70-80 years) and to determine which of the anthropometric measurements, body weight (BW), abdominal circumference (AC), or body mass index (BMI) are the best predictors of FFM variation within the group. Eighty-one (n=81) active elderly women of the Third Age willingly signed up to participate in the research during the activities at the University of the Third Age (UTA) in Brazil. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Body weight (BW), height (H) and the BMI were measured according to the international standards. The AC was measured in centimetres at the H of the navel and body composition was ascertained using bioimpedance analysis. The SAS program was used to perform the statistical analysis of independent samples and parametric data. The results showed FFM values with significant differences between the two groups, with the lowest values occurring among the women who were over 70 years of age. In the analysis, the Pearson's Correlation Coefficient for each measured independent variable was ascertained, with the BW measurement showing the highest ratio (0.900). The BW measurement was regarded as reliable, low-cost and easy to use for monitoring FFM in elderly women who engage in physical activities.
dc.description68
dc.description378-81
dc.languageeng
dc.relationMaturitas
dc.relationMaturitas
dc.rightsfechado
dc.rightsCopyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.sourcePubMed
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 And Over
dc.subjectAging
dc.subjectBody Composition
dc.subjectBody Fluid Compartments
dc.subjectBody Weight
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectReproducibility Of Results
dc.titleBody Weight As An Indicator Of Fat-free Mass In Active Elderly Women.
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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