· Advances in Medical Sciences · Vol. 58(2) · 2013 · pp 331-337 · DOI: 10.2478/ams-2013-0013 © Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
How to estimate overweight in pubescent asthmatics? Varekova R1, Vareka I2,3,* 1 Department of Natural Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic 2 Department of Rehabilitation, University Hospital, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic 3 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
* CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Department of Rehabilitation University Hospital Hradec Kralove Nezvalova 956 500 36 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic Tel.: +420 775 334 911 Fax: +420 495 837 408 email:
[email protected] (Ivan Vareka)
Received: 03.12.2012 Accepted: 09.05.2013 Advances in Medical Sciences Vol. 58(2) 2013 · pp 331-337 DOI: 10.2478/ams-2013-0013 © Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of our research was to compare the body mass index (BMI) and selected anthropometric parameters in asthmatic and non-asthmatic pubescents. Material and Methods: The study group consisted of 64 asthmatic boys and 45 girls; the control group consisted of 68 nonasthmatic boys and 48 non-asthmatic girls. All the children were 12-14 years old. We measured anthropometric parameters by a standardized method and the percentage of fat using the simple 2-site skinfold method. Additionally, we calculated the percentage of body composition (Matiegka) and the components of somatotype (Heath-Carter). Statistical significance was estimated at the level of p
