Original Articles
Assessment of body composition of Bengalee boys of Binpur, West Bengal, India, using a modified Hattori chart method
Authors:
Swarup Pratiharp ,
Vidyasagar University, IN
About Swarup
Research Scholar, Vidyasagar University, India
Binoy Kuiti,
Vidyasagar University, IN
About Binoy
Ph.D. Scholar, Vidyasagar University, India
Kaushik Bose
VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY, IN
About Kaushik
Professor, Vidyasagar University, India
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the relationship between fat-free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index (FMI) by applying a body composition chart (BCC) on school boys of Binpur, West Bengal, India.
Method: Data from 214 healthy school children of 10 to 17 years of age were obtained. The FFMI and FMI were plotted on the BCC, and the differences in the relationships between categories of FFMI and FMI were separately evaluated by Chi square test with body mass index (BMI) cut-off value.
Results: The means of FFM and FM were 32.3±7.92 kg and 6.58± 3.2 kg respectively. Means of FFMI and FMI were 14.0±1.78 kg/m2 and 2.83± 1.20 kg/m2, respectively. Both FFMI and FMI categories were highly significant with cut-off BMI. Hattori chart indicated a wide variability in PBF that can occur for a given BMI value.
Conclusions: Use of Hattori Charts incorporating BMI, PBF, FMI and FFMI are useful in studying the interrelations between these 4 variables. Both FFMI and FMI categories were highly significant when compared to cut-off BMI in measuring body composition. Modified Hattori Chart indicated a wide variability in PBF that can occur for a given BMI value.
How to Cite:
Pratiharp, S., Kuiti, B. and Bose, K., 2016. Assessment of body composition of Bengalee boys of Binpur, West Bengal, India, using a modified Hattori chart method. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 45(3), pp.177–183. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v45i3.8030
Published on
05 Sep 2016.
Peer Reviewed
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