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Relationship between Body Mass Index and Health-Related Physical Fitness Components in HIV-Diagnosed Children and Adolescents.
de Castro, João Antônio Chula; de Lima, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak; Silva, Diego Augusto Santos.
Afiliação
  • de Castro JAC; Graduate Program of Physical Education, Sports Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, P.O. Box 476, Florianopolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil.
  • de Lima LRA; Institute of Physical Education and Sport, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio 57072-900, AL, Brazil.
  • Silva DAS; Graduate Program of Physical Education, Sports Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, P.O. Box 476, Florianopolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil.
Children (Basel) ; 11(8)2024 Aug 02.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39201873
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/

OBJECTIVES:

There is a need to monitor physical fitness in HIV-diagnosed children and adolescents, and body mass index (BMI) could be an option for this due to its usability for assessing nutritional status and fat mass. The present study aimed to explore the relationship between BMI and physical fitness in HIV-diagnosed children and adolescents.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 86 HIV-diagnosed children and adolescents aged 5-15, with participants from two research protocols (Study I, n = 65; Study II, n = 21). Physical fitness was assessed through body composition (anthropometric measurements and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry), cardiorespiratory fitness (peak oxygen consumption [VO2peak]), muscle strength/endurance (handgrip strength, standing broad jump, and abdominal and modified push-up endurance), and flexibility (sit-to reach test). The relationship between BMI and physical fitness components was analyzed through correlation and simple and multiple linear regression analysis.

RESULTS:

Eutrophic participants (mean age 11.44 ± 2.20) presented a normal fat mass percentage and overweight participants (mean age 11.50 ± 2.54) presented adequate handgrip strength. The adjusted models could explain 71% of fat-free mass, 57% of fat mass percentage, 70% of bone mineral content, 72% of bone mineral density, and 52% of handgrip strength.

CONCLUSIONS:

Increases in BMI were associated with increases in fat-free mass, fat mass percentage, bone mineral content, bone mineral density, and handgrip strength. BMI was capable of distinguishing those presenting a normal fat mass percentage and those presenting adequate handgrip strength.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Children (Basel) Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Suíça

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Children (Basel) Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Suíça