Ping, Ng Al
(2013)
The association between A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and body fat composition.
Project Report.
Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
According to WHO, at least 2.8 million adults die over overweight or obese related
disorders yearly. The objective of this study was to determine the association
between A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and body fat composition. This study was
carried out to identify the prevalance of overweight and obesity among students of
PPSK in USMKK. 87 male and 101 female students of USMKK aged 19 to 28 years were evaluated for body fat composition, using validated bio-impedance equipment (TANITA). Independent t-test was used to compare the mean values of BMI and
WC. The prevalence of BMI among the students were 14.9%, 61.2%, 17.0%, and 6.9% for underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese, respectively. It was found out that 17.6% of the students have either WC >102cm and >88cm for male
and female, respectively. There was a significant difference of mean TBF%, VFR,
TF%, ABSI, and WHtR across sex. However, it did not show any significant
difference of mean for WC and BMI. Pearson correlation analysis was used to
determine the association between WC, BMI, ABSI, WHtR and body fat
composition. ABSI showed positive correlation with TF% (r=0.206, p=0.05) and WC
(r=0.267, p<0.001) but showed negative correlation with the BMI, WHtR, TBF%,
and VFR. Multiple linear regressions were used to predict the relationship between
anthropometric measurements and body fat composition. It was found out that WC, BMI, and WHtR were predictive for trunk fat (p<0.001) but ABSI showed non significant relationship. In short, ABSI was not an indicator to predict body fat composition.
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