Proposal of a normative table for body fat percentages of Brazilian young adults through bioimpedanciometry.
Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Marcelo Picinin Bernuci, Déborah Cristina Marques, Isabelle Zanquetta Carvalho, Carlos Andrés Lopera Barrero, Fabiano Mendes de Oliveira, Gabriel Fassina Ladeia, Nelson Nardo Júnior
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Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco: Research Group in Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Sports, Nutrition, and Performance (GEFFEND/UNICESUMAR), Maringa, Brazil. ORCID
Marcelo Picinin Bernuci: Research Group in Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Sports, Nutrition, and Performance (GEFFEND/UNICESUMAR), Maringa, Brazil.
Déborah Cristina Marques: Research Group in Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Sports, Nutrition, and Performance (GEFFEND/UNICESUMAR), Maringa, Brazil.
Isabelle Zanquetta Carvalho: Research Group in Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Sports, Nutrition, and Performance (GEFFEND/UNICESUMAR), Maringa, Brazil.
Carlos Andrés Lopera Barrero: State University of Maringa, Maringa, Brazil.
Fabiano Mendes de Oliveira: Research Group in Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Sports, Nutrition, and Performance (GEFFEND/UNICESUMAR), Maringa, Brazil.
Gabriel Fassina Ladeia: Research Group in Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Sports, Nutrition, and Performance (GEFFEND/UNICESUMAR), Maringa, Brazil.
Nelson Nardo Júnior: State University of Maringa, Maringa, Brazil.
Identification of the body fat (BF) percentage allows health professionals to detect healthy or risky patterns in a population. However, no studies have elaborated BF cutoff points using the bioelectrical impedance method in young Brazilian adults. Thus, the objective of the present study was to elaborate normative tables for BF in Brazilian men and women (sedentary and physically active) between 18 and 39 years of age. A total of 3,111 adults (958 men and 2,153 women) were evaluated using bioimpedance measurements with the InBody 520 device. The data were distributed normally and divided into percentiles (P, P, P, P, P, P, and P). The following values were observed: for men: P=8.9%-12.5%; P=12.6%-17.5%; P=17.6%-25.3%; P=25.4%-35.1%; P=35.2%-43.0%; P=43.1%-49.4% and P=49.5%; for women: P=18.7%-23.1%; P=23.2%-28.7%; P=28.8%-35.7%; P=35.8%-42.9%; P=43.0%-49.1%; P=49.2%-52.1% and P≥52.2%. These percentiles can be used to classify the adiposity of sedentary and physically active individuals evaluated by bioimpedanciometry.
