Relationship of Body Composition with Height and Weight in Attendants of Cancer Patients

Authors

  • Muhammad Sohaib Nadeem Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Ujala Ali Department of Physiology, Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Bushra Riaz Department of Physiology, Pak International Medical College, Peshawar Pakistan
  • Tallat Noreen Department of Physiology, Rawal Institute Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Mansoor Wahid Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Lubna Gohar Department of Physiology, Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v73i6.9597

Keywords:

Anthropometric indices, Body fat mass, Fat-free mass, Height, Muscle mass, Per cent body fat, Total body water, weight

Abstract

Objective: To discern the relationship of height and weight with body composition in healthy attendants of cancer patients.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Oct to Dec 2022.

Methodology: A total of 226 healthy adults aged 19-47 years having similar daily physical activity levels were included. The
body composition of study participants was evaluated using a bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) machine. The weight of all participants was recorded with the help of a weighing machine. The participants' height was measured using a Harpenden Stadiometer and recorded.

Results: Our study showed that weight had a significant positive correlation with body fat mass (rs value=0.83), skeletal
muscle mass (rs value=0.763), total body water (rs value=0.704), fat-free mass (rs value=0.75) and per cent body fat (rs value 0.716). On the other hand, height had a negative but non-significant association with fat mass (rs value= 0.025) and a negative significant association with per cent body fat (rs value=-0.16). Height had a positive and significant association with fat-free mass (rs value=0.553), total body water (rs value=0.501) and skeletal muscle mass (rs value=0.505).

Conclusion: Weight, if used alone, is not a good indicator of obesity or emaciation, and height has a negative association with fat mass.

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Nadeem MS, Ali U, Riaz B, Noreen T, Wahid M, Gohar L. Relationship of Body Composition with Height and Weight in Attendants of Cancer Patients. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Oct. 9];73(6):1687-90. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/9597