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Development and Validation of Waist Girth-Based Equations to Evaluate Body Composition in Colombian Adults: Rationale and STROBE–Nut-Based Protocol of the F20 Project

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  • Diego A. Bonilla

    (Research Division, Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogota 110311, Colombia
    Grupo de Investigación NUTRAL, Facultad Ciencias de la Nutrición y los Alimentos, Universidad CES, Medellin 050021, Colombia
    Research Group in Physical Activity, Sports and Health Sciences (GICAFS), Universidad de Córdoba, Monteria 230002, Colombia
    Sport Genomics Research Group, Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain)

  • Leidy T. Duque-Zuluaga

    (Research Division, Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogota 110311, Colombia
    Grupo de Investigación NUTRAL, Facultad Ciencias de la Nutrición y los Alimentos, Universidad CES, Medellin 050021, Colombia)

  • Laura P. Muñoz-Urrego

    (Research Division, Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogota 110311, Colombia
    Grupo de Investigación NUTRAL, Facultad Ciencias de la Nutrición y los Alimentos, Universidad CES, Medellin 050021, Colombia)

  • Yurany Moreno

    (Research Division, Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogota 110311, Colombia)

  • Jorge M. Vélez-Gutiérrez

    (Research Division, Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogota 110311, Colombia
    ARTHROS Centro de Fisioterapia y Ejercicio, Medellin 050012, Colombia)

  • Katherine Franco-Hoyos

    (Grupo de Investigación NUTRAL, Facultad Ciencias de la Nutrición y los Alimentos, Universidad CES, Medellin 050021, Colombia)

  • Alejandra Agudelo-Martínez

    (Grupo de Investigación NUTRAL, Facultad Ciencias de la Nutrición y los Alimentos, Universidad CES, Medellin 050021, Colombia)

  • Gustavo Humeres

    (Research Division, Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogota 110311, Colombia
    Instituto de Ciencias de Rehabilitación y el Movimiento (ICRM), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina)

  • Richard B. Kreider

    (Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Human Clinical Research Facility, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA)

  • Jorge L. Petro

    (Research Division, Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogota 110311, Colombia
    Research Group in Physical Activity, Sports and Health Sciences (GICAFS), Universidad de Córdoba, Monteria 230002, Colombia)

Abstract

Waist girth (WG) represents a quick, simple, and inexpensive tool that correlates with excess of fat mass in humans; however, this measurement does not provide information on body composition. The evaluation of body composition is one of the main components in the assessment of nutritional status. Indeed, the use of anthropometry-based equations to estimate body fat and fat-free mass is a frequent strategy. Considering the lack of validation in the Colombian population, the aim of this research study (the F20 Project) is to externally validate WG-based equations (e.g., relative fat mass), and also to develop and validate new models that include WG to estimate body composition in Colombian adults compared to DXA. This cross-sectional study will be carried out following the guidelines for Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology–Nutritional Epidemiology (STROBE–nut). Using stratified probabilistic sampling, the study population will be adults with different levels of physical activity residing in Medellín and its metropolitan area. The results of this study will not only validate the estimation performance of the current WG-based equations, but they will also develop new equations to estimate body composition in the Colombian population. This will improve professional practice in health, exercise, and sports sciences (ClinicalTrials.gov ID #NCT05450588).

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  • Diego A. Bonilla & Leidy T. Duque-Zuluaga & Laura P. Muñoz-Urrego & Yurany Moreno & Jorge M. Vélez-Gutiérrez & Katherine Franco-Hoyos & Alejandra Agudelo-Martínez & Gustavo Humeres & Richard B. Kreide, 2022. "Development and Validation of Waist Girth-Based Equations to Evaluate Body Composition in Colombian Adults: Rationale and STROBE–Nut-Based Protocol of the F20 Project," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:17:p:10690-:d:899468
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