PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AND THE BODY FAT TOPOGRAPHY IN CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS WITH DOWN SYNDROME
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https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.50393Keywords:
Down syndrome, body composition, obesity, body fat distributionAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of obesity and the body fat topography in children andadolescents from both sexes aged 6 to 19 years old with Down syndrome, residents in the city ofCampinas, São Paulo. Methods: There were nine anthropometric measurements taken, includingweight, height, and tricipital, bicipital, subscapular, suprailiac, abdominal, thigh, and calf skin folds.The fat percentage was determined by employing the prediction equations from Slaughter et al.Statistical analysis was performed using the computer package R Commander 1.6-3, with thedescriptive statistics (median and 25th and 75th percentiles), the Mann-Whitney test, and the t-testfor comparison between age groups, at the 5% (p d” 0.05) level. Results: Most subjects hadexcess body fat, with the higher values being found among the females. The obesity was not aprominent characteristic among the boys, unlike the other age groups who had manifestations ofelevated obesity. Regarding the body fat topography, most showed higher concentration of fat in thethigh, and smaller deposits in the biceps region. In the transition from childhood to adolescence, itwas verifiable that boys and young men differ in the amounts of adipose tissue. However, no significantdifferences were observed among the girls, and the young women. Conclusion: The assessment ofthe prevalence of obesity and subcutaneous fat topography are important resources to supportresearchers, and practitioners who work directly on improving the quality of life of children andadolescents with Down syndrome.References
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