| Body Composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Obese Children |
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Jong Eun Lee, Ki Won Par, Su Jin Cho, Il Tae Whang, Young Mi Hong |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea |
| 비만아에서 생체 전기 임피던스법에 의한 체성분 분석 |
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이종은, 박기원, 조수진, 황일태, 홍영미 |
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이화여자대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
: Body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis(BIA) is a very useful method of
analysing body composition in many diseases. BIA is a simple, rapid, non-invasive and reproducible
technique. There was no comparative analysis between obese and healthy children. A comparative
analysis between obese and healthy children is needed to assess the effect of excercise
and other interventions in the management of childhood obesity. This study is designed to
analyze and compare the body composition and body fat percent measured by BIA in healthy and
obese children.
Methods
: Height and weight were measured. BIA was done in healthy and obese children. Body
compositions were analyzed with fat mass, lean body mass, body fat percent, protein, mineral,
intracellular fluid(ICF), and extracellular fluid(ECF).
Results
: Fat mass, fat percent, ICF, and ECF were significantly higher in the obese group. Resistances
were significantly lower in the obese group. The amounts of ICF and ECF were significantly
higher in obese group. Fat mass showed more significant correlation with ICF and ECF
than body mass index.
Conclusion
: Body composition analysis using bioelectrical impedance(BI) is considered as very
useful diagnostic method in the evaluation and treatment in childhood obesity. Epidemiologic study
will be needed to determine the diagnostic criteria of obesity by BI. |
| Key Words:
Obesity, Bioelectrical impedance analysis, Body composition |
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