Bibliographic citations
Vallejos, A., (2022). IMC y su relación con el porcentaje de masa grasa en trabajadores de una empresa [Trabajo de suficiencia profesional, Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11955/1070
Vallejos, A., IMC y su relación con el porcentaje de masa grasa en trabajadores de una empresa [Trabajo de suficiencia profesional]. PE: Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón; 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11955/1070
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title = "IMC y su relación con el porcentaje de masa grasa en trabajadores de una empresa",
author = "Vallejos Suito, Alessandra",
publisher = "Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón",
year = "2022"
}
Obesity is a disease that can be calculated by the BMI; in addition, it is suggested to find the nutritional status using other variables such as the percentage of fat, since this can differentiate fat mass from muscle mass. However, some studies have shown that the relationship of these indicators may differ according to age, ethnicity, and other population characteristics. Objective: To know the relationship between the Body Mass Index and the percentage of body fat in workers of a company in Lima, during the period 2016 - 2018. Methodology: The weight and height of 109 workers of a Peruvian company in the mining and construction sector between 20 and 70 years old were collected and from this information their nutritional status was calculated according to the WHO classification. Likewise, by electrical bioimpedance, the percentage of body fat was calculated, which was classified according to Gallagher's criteria. The relationship between these two variables was analyzed using Spearman's Rho correlation coefficient. Results: Of the study sample, it was found that 77.1% were male workers and 73.4% were between 20 and 39 years old. Considering the BMI, 48.6% of the employees were overweight, 27.5% normal weight and 21.1% obese 1. While 44% had a normal body fat percentage, 35.8% high and 20.2% extremely high. Spearman's Rho confirmation test shows a coefficient of 0.599, suggesting moderate positive confirmation between percentage fat and body mass index. Conclusion: There is a positive linear relationship between the body weight index and the percentage of body fat (Rs= 0.599; p=0.000).
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