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Anette Weke
University of West-Hungary, Faculty of P. E. and Sports Sciences, Győr, Hungary
Supervisor: Dr. Ferenc Ihász, associate professor
The Age-Related Changes in Body Composition from Childhood to Aging
Introduction: It is generally accepted that obesity is a health hazard because of its association
with numerous metabolic complications such as dyslipidaemia, type 2 diabetes, and
cardiovascular diseases. Paper is to present the status of development of the Hungarian
population in body composition from childhood to aging.
Methods: 2008 - and 2009, nearly 2800 people, men and women of different ages examined
InBody720 type based on the principle BIA scanner. The tests were conducted on several
occasions, typically in the western region of Hungary. The measurements of participants in
each case and urine after a meal have been minimal clothing.
Results: The analysis of the data there are many evidences found that the change in body
composition and age relations have appeared. Novel appears, however, for women,
specifically in the muscle and fat ratio and especially those against the change in speed.
Frightening picture of the steep increase in total fat mass in young adulthood. Charming
phenomenon has been treated very elderly group; return again, the optimal direction of
change in body composition. The visceral fat area is concerned that young adults are
unstoppable (?) growth.
Conclusions: The different rates of age-related changes in components examining
questionable determinedness genetic and dominance effects are suspected in the ways of life,
the emphasis will be placed. The obesity is characterized by increased adipose tissue
formation, which in most cases a little physical activity and the consequence of increased food
intake. The age of the sex hormone-dependent morphological structures of regression results
in loss of sexual determine muscle mass, tone and strength, while an increase in body fat
percentage, which is behind the negative dyslipidemic processes which in turn significantly
increase the risk of coronary heart disease.
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