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Correlation between Body Composition and Walking Capacity in Severe Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is associated with mobility reduction due to mechanical factors and excessive body fat. The six-minute walk test (6MWT) has been used to assess functional capacity in severe obesity.

Objective

To determine the association of BMI, total and segmental body composition with distance walked (6MWD) during the six-minute walk test (6MWT) according to gender and obesity grade.

Setting

University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil; Public Practice.

Methods

Functional capacity was assessed by 6MWD and body composition (%) by bioelectrical impedance analysis in 90 patients.

Results

The mean 6MWD was 514.9 ± 50.3 m for both genders. The male group (M: 545.2 ± 46.9 m) showed a 6MWD higher (p = 0.002) than the female group (F: 505.6 ± 47.9 m). The morbid obese group (MO: 524.7 ± 44.0 m) also showed a 6MWD higher (p = 0.014) than the super obese group (SO: 494.2 ± 57.0 m). There was a positive relationship between 6MWD and fat free mass (FFM), FFM of upper limps (FFM_UL), trunk (FFM_TR) and lower limbs (FFM_LL). Female group presented a positive relationship between 6MWD and FFM, FFM_UL and FFM_LL and male group presented a positive relationship between 6MWD and FFM_TR. In morbid obese group there was a positive relationship between 6MWD with FFM, FFM_UL, FFM_TR and FFM_LL. The super obese group presented a positive relationship between 6MWD with FFM, FFM_TR and FFM_LL.

Conclusions

Total and segmental FFM is associated with a better walking capacity than BMI.

SUBMITTER: Correia de Faria Santarem G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4476574 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Correlation between Body Composition and Walking Capacity in Severe Obesity.

Correia de Faria Santarém G G de Cleva R R Santo Marco Aurélio MA Bernhard Aline Biaseto AB Gadducci Alexandre Vieira AV Greve Julia Maria D'Andrea JM Silva Paulo Roberto Santos PR

PloS one 20150622 6

<h4>Background</h4>Obesity is associated with mobility reduction due to mechanical factors and excessive body fat. The six-minute walk test (6MWT) has been used to assess functional capacity in severe obesity.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the association of BMI, total and segmental body composition with distance walked (6MWD) during the six-minute walk test (6MWT) according to gender and obesity grade.<h4>Setting</h4>University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil; Public Practice.<h4>Methods</h ...[more]

PMID: 26098769

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Correlation between Body Composition and Walking Capacity in Severe Obesity.

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Correlation between Body Composition and Walking Capacity in Severe Obesity.

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