TITLE

Body composition assessment in obese children and adolescents

AUTHOR(S)

Kagawa, M.; Hills, A. P.

PUB. DATE

December 2010

SOURCE

International Journal of Body Composition Research;2010 Supplement, Vol. 8, p29

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Childhood obesity is a growing public health problem. The application of detailed body composition assessment techniques is important to better understand the health status of children and adolescents. However, body composition assessment techniques in current use may involve assumptions which render them inappropriate for many individuals. The physical characteristics of children and adults differ and similarly there are differences between obese and non-obese individuals. Therefore, body composition values derived from obese children and adolescents need to be interpreted with caution if equations or approaches have been generated using normal-weight individuals. The current paper provides an overview of selected body composition assessment techniques with an emphasis on their usefulness in estimating body composition among obese children and adolescents. The paper also presents some future recommendations for research in this area.

ACCESSION #

84569731

 

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