Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years
Objectives. The study aimed to assess the relationship between body fat and each of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and to test the effectiveness of fat mass (FM), percent of body fat (PBF), BMI, and WC in predicting high levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG). Methods. A total of...
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| author | Slimane Mehdad Abdeslam Hamrani Khalid El Kari Asmaa El Hamdouchi Amina Barakat Mohamed El Mzibri Najat Mokhtar Hassan Aguenaou |
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| description | Objectives. The study aimed to assess the relationship between body fat and each of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and to test the effectiveness of fat mass (FM), percent of body fat (PBF), BMI, and WC in predicting high levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG). Methods. A total of 167 adolescents aged 11–17 years were recruited from Rabat region. BMI and WC were determined using standard equipments. FM and PBF were derived from isotope dilution technique. FBG was determined by the hexokinase method. Results. Regardless of the weight status, BMI showed a strong positive correlation with FM and PBF in both genders. WC was significantly correlated with FM in boys and girls, and with PBF in different groups of girls and boys of the study sample. However, there was no significant relationship between WC and PBF in normal weight and overweight-obese groups of boys. FBG was highly correlated with FM and PBF in girls of the study sample and in overweight-obese girls. Similar significant relationship between FBG and both BMI and WC was observed in overweight-obese girls, while there was no significant association between FBG and other variables in boys and normal-weight girls. Conclusion. BMI and WC were closely associated with FM and PBF, respectively. However, the degree of these associations depends on gender and weight status. BMI may provide a better proxy estimate of overall adiposity than WC; nevertheless, both of them would appear to be a reasonable surrogate for FM and PBF as screening tools to identify adolescents at risk of developing excess body fat and high level of FBG. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-af09c57c63844c12ab3cbac0c9c86f012025-02-03T01:02:13ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07242090-07322012-01-01201210.1155/2012/510458510458Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 YearsSlimane Mehdad0Abdeslam Hamrani1Khalid El Kari2Asmaa El Hamdouchi3Amina Barakat4Mohamed El Mzibri5Najat Mokhtar6Hassan Aguenaou7Unité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation, (URAC 39), Centre National de l'Energie, des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires, Université Ibn Tofaïl, Kenitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation, (URAC 39), Centre National de l'Energie, des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires, Université Ibn Tofaïl, Kenitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation, (URAC 39), Centre National de l'Energie, des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires, Université Ibn Tofaïl, Kenitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation, (URAC 39), Centre National de l'Energie, des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires, Université Ibn Tofaïl, Kenitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation, (URAC 39), Centre National de l'Energie, des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires, Université Ibn Tofaïl, Kenitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation, (URAC 39), Centre National de l'Energie, des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires, Université Ibn Tofaïl, Kenitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation, (URAC 39), Centre National de l'Energie, des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires, Université Ibn Tofaïl, Kenitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation, (URAC 39), Centre National de l'Energie, des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires, Université Ibn Tofaïl, Kenitra, MoroccoObjectives. The study aimed to assess the relationship between body fat and each of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and to test the effectiveness of fat mass (FM), percent of body fat (PBF), BMI, and WC in predicting high levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG). Methods. A total of 167 adolescents aged 11–17 years were recruited from Rabat region. BMI and WC were determined using standard equipments. FM and PBF were derived from isotope dilution technique. FBG was determined by the hexokinase method. Results. Regardless of the weight status, BMI showed a strong positive correlation with FM and PBF in both genders. WC was significantly correlated with FM in boys and girls, and with PBF in different groups of girls and boys of the study sample. However, there was no significant relationship between WC and PBF in normal weight and overweight-obese groups of boys. FBG was highly correlated with FM and PBF in girls of the study sample and in overweight-obese girls. Similar significant relationship between FBG and both BMI and WC was observed in overweight-obese girls, while there was no significant association between FBG and other variables in boys and normal-weight girls. Conclusion. BMI and WC were closely associated with FM and PBF, respectively. However, the degree of these associations depends on gender and weight status. BMI may provide a better proxy estimate of overall adiposity than WC; nevertheless, both of them would appear to be a reasonable surrogate for FM and PBF as screening tools to identify adolescents at risk of developing excess body fat and high level of FBG.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/510458 |
| spellingShingle | Slimane Mehdad Abdeslam Hamrani Khalid El Kari Asmaa El Hamdouchi Amina Barakat Mohamed El Mzibri Najat Mokhtar Hassan Aguenaou Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| title | Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years |
| title_full | Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years |
| title_fullStr | Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years |
| title_short | Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years |
| title_sort | body mass index waist circumference body fat fasting blood glucose in a sample of moroccan adolescents aged 11 17 years |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/510458 |
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