Naslov
Weight Status and Body Composition in Freshman Students at the College of Applied Sciences “Lavoslav Ruzicka” in Vukovar, from 2008 to 2016

Autori
Nešić, Nebojša ; Davidović Cvetko, Erna ; Šeper, Vesna

Izvornik
Southeastern European medical journal (2459-9484) 1 (2017), 1; 50-58

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
obesity, body fat percentage, waist to hip ratio, body mass index

Sažetak
The aim of the study is to analyze the common occurrence of different weight categories among first-year students at Lavoslav Ruzicka College for Applied Sciences in the city of Vukovar, as well as to make an assessment of their body composition. During the period from 2008 to 2016 there were 710 first-year students (461 women and 249 men) whose height and weight were measured, and body composition assessed, by bio-electric impedance analysis. Most of the subjects were of normal weight (74.5%), while the ratio between the weight status categories of men has proven to be significantly different from that of women. It was established that 8.9% of women as opposed to 2% of men were below normal weight, while there were more obese individuals among men (25.7%) than there were among women (15.4%). However, the percentage of obesity was similar in both sexes, being 5.4% in women and 5.2% in men. There was no significant difference in the ratio between the weight categories during the measurement period. Most of the students at the College for Applied Sciences fall in the normal weight category. There are more obese individuals among men, while among women there are more of those with lower average body weight. The dominance of obesity and the overall ratio between the weight categories and the body composition in the category of first-year students have not changed significantly during the period between 2008 and 2016.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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