Relationship between sitting-height-to-stature ratio and adiposity in Brazilian women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19460002 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez (0000-0001-8349-5042, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, corresponding author), Erika Aparecida Silveira (0000-0002-8839-4520, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Priscilla Allencastro-Souza (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Gilberto Kac (0000-0001-8603-9077, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 646-653 |
| Publication date | 2005-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajhb.20423 |
| PMID | 16136531 |
| OpenAlex | W2131859282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 30 |
Inadequate anthropometric dimensions, such as short leg length or high sitting-height-to-stature ratio (SHSR) in adults, can be considered indices of adverse environmental conditions in early life. Our objective was to describe the association between SHSR, a variable of prepubertal environment, and levels of adiposity in a group of Brazilian women. Six hundred and sixty-nine women aged 20-55 years were studied through a cross-sectional design. Detailed anthropometric measurements were obtained according to standardized procedures. Body mass index (BMI) > or = 30 kg/m2, percent body fat (% BF) measured through bioelectrical impedance >30, and the third tertile of six skinfold sums (SKF sum) were treated as dependent variables. High SHSR was defined as values > or = mean + 1 SD. Data analysis was performed using nonconditional hierarchical multivariate logistic regression, estimating adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the three dependent variables. Thirty-two percent of women who had high SHSR had low stature, compared with 13.8% in the group with normal SHSR (P or = 30 kg/m2 (OR, 2.46; 95% CI, 1.31-4.60), % BF >30 (OR, 2.07; 95% CI, 1.11-3.61), and SKF sum (OR, 2.11; 95% CI, 1.33-3.35). These results support the hypothesis that high SHSR, a variable of prepubertal adverse environmental conditions, is independently associated with adiposity in this group of Brazilian women. Responsible factors for high SHSR, other than genetics, should be investigated
Anthropometry · Bioelectrical impedance analysis · Body Fat Percentage · Body mass index · Confidence interval · Logistic regression · Menarche · Odds ratio · Short stature · Birth, Development, and Health · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2021 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |