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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Nguyen, Huy G.
• Le, Nghi V.
• Nguyen-Duong, Khang H.
• Ho-Pham, Lan T.
• Nguyen, Tuan V.

Titel

Reference values of body composition parameters for Vietnamese men and women

Ist Teil von

• European journal of clinical nutrition, 2021-08, Vol.75 (8), p.1283-1290

Ort / Verlag

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background Body composition parameters are linked to cardio-metabolic risk. However, high-quality reference values of body composition are scarce, particularly in Asian population. The aim of study was to construct sex- and age-specific normative reference values of body composition for the Vietnamese population. Methods This study was designed as a cross-sectional investigation that involved 2700 women and 1459 men aged between 20 and 90 (average 48, SD 15) who were participants in the population-based Vietnam Osteoporosis Study. Whole-body composition parameters (e.g., fat mass and lean mass) and site-specific (head, arms, trunk, and legs) parameters were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (Hologic Horizon). Reference curves for each parameter and anatomical site were constructed using the Generalized Additive Model for Location Scale and Shape modeling technique. Results Overall, 8% of women and 11% of men were classified as obese (body mass index ≥ 27.5 kg/m 2 ). Most fat mass was deposited at the trunk (~50%), followed by the leg (~33%). Women had ~10% more body fat (relative to body weight) than men. However, whole-body lean mass was higher in men than women, with the average difference being ~13 kg. Moreover, men had more bone mineral content than women (2110 vs. 1600 g). We also provided a comparison of age-related changes in body composition parameters between Vietnamese and US Whites. Conclusion These data provide gender- and age-specific reference values of body composition parameters for Vietnamese population. These normative values provide health professionals and the public with a resource for interpretation of body composition data.