The importance of the compartment model of body composition analysis in women with severe obesity

Introduction. Obesity is usually diagnosed based only on body mass index (BMI), which may lead to an unreliable body composition analysis. Objective: To analyze the body characteristics of morbidly obese (class III) women referred to bariatric surgery using the compartment model of body composition...

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Published in:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2021-12, Vol.69 (4), p.e86035
Main Authors: Vidal-Linhares, Renato, Barros-Costa, Mônica, Marino-Rosa, Felipe Monnerat, Do Vale-Quaresma, José Carlos, Fernandes-Filho, José, Castilla, Fábio André
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Female
Gastrointestinal surgery
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Obesity, Morbid
Sarcopenia
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Summary:Introduction. Obesity is usually diagnosed based only on body mass index (BMI), which may lead to an unreliable body composition analysis. Objective: To analyze the body characteristics of morbidly obese (class III) women referred to bariatric surgery using the compartment model of body composition analysis. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in 2017 in 14 morbidly obese women aged between 25 and 51 years, who attended clinical and physical therapy assessment prior to undergoing bariatric surgery at a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Body composition analysis was performed using an octopolar bioimpedance scale. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between variables, with a significance level of p
ISSN:0120-0011
2357-3848
DOI:10.15446/revfacmed.v69n4.86035