Creation of an Adiposity Index for Children Aged 6–8 Years: The Gateshead Millennium Study
Joint Authors
Jones, Angela R.
James, Peter W.
Franco-Villoria, Maria
Parkinson, Kathryn N.
Basterfield, Laura
Drewett, Robert F.
Wright, Charlotte M.
Adamson, Ashley J.
Pearce, Mark S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
A number of measures of childhood adiposity are in use, but all are relatively imprecise and prone to bias.
We constructed an adiposity index (AI) using a number of different measures.
Methods.
Detailed body composition data on 460 of the Gateshead Millennium Study cohort at the age of 6–8 years were analysed.
The AI was calculated using factor analysis on age plus thirteen measures of adiposity and/or size.
Correlations between these variables, the AI, and more traditional measures of adiposity in children were investigated.
Results.
Based on the factor loading sizes, the first component, taken to be the AI, consisted mainly of measures of fat-mass (the skinfold measurements, fat mass score, and waist circumference).
The second comprised variables measuring frame size, while the third consisted mainly of age.
The AI had a high correlation with body mass index (BMI) (rho = 0.81).
Conclusions.
While BMI is practical for assessing adiposity in children, the AI combines a wider range of data related to adiposity than BMI alone and appears both valid and valuable as a research tool for studies of childhood adiposity.
Further research is necessary to investigate the utility of AI for research in other samples of children and also in adults.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pearce, Mark S.& James, Peter W.& Franco-Villoria, Maria& Parkinson, Kathryn N.& Jones, Angela R.& Basterfield, Laura…[et al.]. 2013. Creation of an Adiposity Index for Children Aged 6–8 Years: The Gateshead Millennium Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030546
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pearce, Mark S.…[et al.]. Creation of an Adiposity Index for Children Aged 6–8 Years: The Gateshead Millennium Study. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030546
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pearce, Mark S.& James, Peter W.& Franco-Villoria, Maria& Parkinson, Kathryn N.& Jones, Angela R.& Basterfield, Laura…[et al.]. Creation of an Adiposity Index for Children Aged 6–8 Years: The Gateshead Millennium Study. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030546
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030546