Hygiena 2016, 61(2):70-73 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1455

Body Composition Influencing the Risk of Developing Diseases of Civilization

Jan Hlúbik¹, Pavol Hlúbik²

¹ Univerzita Hradec Králové, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Katedra fyziky, Hradec Králové, CZ

² Centrum pro poruchy výživy, Hradec Králové, CZ

A serious chronic disease obesity is currently a significant risk factor. It is involved in the creation and development of a range of metabolic disorders. Obesity is characterized by weight gain over the limit. Other features include an increased amount of body fat and its accumulation in the abdomen. Body composition was evaluated in 610 healthy subjects in regular check-ups. It was done by measuring body weight. The proportion of body fat and its distribution was performed by the method of measuring body bioimpedance. The results, pointed out the need to measure not only weight, but also to make adjustment for waist circumference and body fat. After completing the adjustment there was a decrease in the number of people with overweight and obesity. In those people an increase in the proportion of lean body tissue can be assumed.

Keywords: overweight, diseases of civilization - prevention, bioimpedance, body composition

Received: February 2016; Accepted: April 19, 2016; Published: June 1, 2016  Show citation