Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with percent body fat and body fat distribution. In the present study it was aimed to investigate the relationship between percent body fat and body fat distribution and blood glucose, basa! insülin, lipid levels and cholinesterase activities.
This study was performed on 60 healthy volunteers (34 male, 26 female). Percent body fat ıt as calculated by Durnin-WomersIey formula from skinfolds. Body Jat distribution was evaluated from the ratio of subscapular skinfold to triceps skinfold (STR). Blood glucose, basat insülin, cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipid, HDL, LDL levels as well as plasma and erythrocyte cholinesterase activities were analyzed by commercial kits supplied from various companies.
Percent body fats of ma/es were found to be positivelv correlated to PCHE. triglyceride. basal insülin levels, negatively correlated to EACHF, while percent body fats of females Mere positivelv correlated to basal insülin, PCHE, LDL, negatively to FACHE. STR was only correlated to HDL and basal insülin in men.
İt was concluded that results shoued that cardiovascular risk factors were more correlated to percent body fat than body fat distribution, and that this uw.v dne to assessment of body fat distribution by STR, not waist-to-hip ratio. (Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Çenter 2(1):44-48,1995/
Key fVords : Percent body fat, bodv fat distribution. obesity. cardiovascular risk factors. cholinesterase.
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