Body mass index limitation of overweight and obesity in czech military personnel

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/60162694:G44__/26:00564678 RIV/00216208:11150/25:10501593

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=g2FUVMH_IS" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=g2FUVMH_IS</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8529" target="_blank" >10.21101/cejph.a8529</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Body mass index limitation of overweight and obesity in czech military personnel

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Objectives: The first aim of this cross-sectional study was to reveal the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Czech military personnel (CMP). The second aim was to compare accuracy of the body mass index (BMI) classification with the body fat percentage (BF%), waist circumference (WC), and visceral fat area (VFA). BMI is a commonly used method to assess obesity, but its accuracy in reflecting body composition, especially in physically fit individuals, has been questioned. Methods: Data were collected from six military units in the Czech Republic. Soldiers underwent anthropometric assessments including height, weight, WC, BF%, and VFA using the bioelectrical impedance method (BIA). Results: The study group consisted of 446 soldiers (337 males, 109 females). The prevalence of obesity in Czech soldiers regardless of gender was 18%-20% according to BF% and 13%-16% according to WC. There were almost one fifth of obese males and more than 5% of females with BMI &gt;= 30. The risk level of VFA was observed in 24% of male a 34% of female soldiers. In male soldiers there was a high rate (43%) of false positives according to BMI (BMI &gt;= 25, BF% &lt; 20), on the other hand, a certain part (18%) of female soldiers was classified as false negative according to BMI (BMI &lt; 25, BF% &gt;= 28). When overweight and obesity were assessed by WC and BMI, significant false positives (56%) were found in male soldiers (BMI &gt;= 25, WC &lt; 94). When obesity was evaluated using VFA and BMI, a certain rate of false negatives (30%) was found in female soldiers (BMI &lt; 25, VFA &gt;= 100). Conclusion: Through an analysis we explored the limitations of BMI, and we propose an alternative method (measurement of BF%, VFA using BIA) for a more accurate assessment of body composition in this specific population.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Body mass index limitation of overweight and obesity in czech military personnel

Popis výsledku anglicky

Objectives: The first aim of this cross-sectional study was to reveal the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Czech military personnel (CMP). The second aim was to compare accuracy of the body mass index (BMI) classification with the body fat percentage (BF%), waist circumference (WC), and visceral fat area (VFA). BMI is a commonly used method to assess obesity, but its accuracy in reflecting body composition, especially in physically fit individuals, has been questioned. Methods: Data were collected from six military units in the Czech Republic. Soldiers underwent anthropometric assessments including height, weight, WC, BF%, and VFA using the bioelectrical impedance method (BIA). Results: The study group consisted of 446 soldiers (337 males, 109 females). The prevalence of obesity in Czech soldiers regardless of gender was 18%-20% according to BF% and 13%-16% according to WC. There were almost one fifth of obese males and more than 5% of females with BMI &gt;= 30. The risk level of VFA was observed in 24% of male a 34% of female soldiers. In male soldiers there was a high rate (43%) of false positives according to BMI (BMI &gt;= 25, BF% &lt; 20), on the other hand, a certain part (18%) of female soldiers was classified as false negative according to BMI (BMI &lt; 25, BF% &gt;= 28). When overweight and obesity were assessed by WC and BMI, significant false positives (56%) were found in male soldiers (BMI &gt;= 25, WC &lt; 94). When obesity was evaluated using VFA and BMI, a certain rate of false negatives (30%) was found in female soldiers (BMI &lt; 25, VFA &gt;= 100). Conclusion: Through an analysis we explored the limitations of BMI, and we propose an alternative method (measurement of BF%, VFA using BIA) for a more accurate assessment of body composition in this specific population.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30304 - Public and environmental health

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Central European Journal of Public Health

ISSN

1210-7778

e-ISSN

1803-1048

Svazek periodika

33

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

95-100

Kód UT WoS článku

001555988900003

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105010782160