Povezava obsega pasu in deleža telesnega maščevja pri pripadnikih Slovenske vojske : magistrsko delo

Blatnik Hajdinjak, Jaka (avtor), Vodičar, Janez (mentor), Kambič, Tim (komentor)

Telesne sestava pomembno vpliva na stopnjo telesne pripravljenosti, še posebej pri poklicnih vojakih, vendar so lahko natančnejše meritve drage in zamudne. Zato so se na vojakih začele uporabljati napovedne enačbe za oceno deleža telesnega maščevja iz antropometričnih meritev, kot je to praksa na zdravih posameznikih in športnikih. Tovrstne napovedne enačbe na populaciji vojakov in vojakinj še niso v zadostni meri preverjene. Cilj magistrskega dela je bil izdelati in oceniti zanesljivost napovedne enačbe za izračun deleža telesnega maščevja (DTM) iz obsega pasu (OP) in opredeliti delež prekomerno težkih z uporabo različnih kriterijev, kot so: indeks telesne mase (ITM), OP in razmerje med obsegom pasu in telesno višino (rOP/TV) ter tovrstne kazalce primerjati med seboj. V magistrskem delu smo izvedli presečno raziskavo na reprezentativnem vzorcu pripadnikov SV. Vsak merjenec je odgovoril na vprašalnik o zdravstvenem stanju, opravil meritve telesne višine (TV), telesne mase (TM) in OP. Nato se je merjencem izmerilo še DTM z bioimpedančno napravo. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 235 pripadnikov SV (3,7 % vseh vojakov SV), med njimi je bilo 173 vojakov (74 %) in 62 vojakinj (26 %). Vojaki so bili stari 40 (9) let, trajanje njihovega vojaškega staža pa je bilo 16 (8) let. Vojaki so bili višji, težji, imeli so večji OP, rOP/TV, ITM in manjši DTM kot vojakinje (vsi p < 0,001). Pri vojakih je bil delež debelih večji glede na oceno iz ITM (+12,38 %, p < 0,001) in nižji glede na oceno iz OP (–21,30 %, p = 0,005) kot pri vojakinjah. Iz spola, starosti, TV in TM smo lahko pojasnili 85 % variabilnosti DTM. Daljša doba služenja vojaškega roka in starost sta zgolj posamično vplivala na večjo verjetnost za debelost vojakov, ocenjeno glede na ITM, OP in rOP/TV. Regresijska enačba, ki ocenjuje DTM iz spola, starosti, TV in TM, se je izkazala za zanesljivo in natančno ter se zato lahko uporablja kot nadomestilo težje dostopni in dražji bioimpedančni meritvi DTM pri rutinskih meritvah slovenskih vojakov.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: telesna sestava, obseg pasu, delež telesnega maščevja, napovedni model, vojska
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Tipologija: 2.09 - Magistrsko delo
• Organizacija: FŠ - Fakulteta za šport
• Leto izida: 2025
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-166943
• COBISS.SI-ID: 229733379
• Datum objave v RUL: 01.02.2025

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE AND PERCENTAGE OF BODY FAT IN SLOVENIAN SOLDIERS

Izvleček

Body composition significantly influences physical fitness levels, particularly among professional soldiers. However, precise measurements can be costly and time-consuming. As a result, predictive equations for estimating body fat percentage (BFP) based on anthropometric measurements, commonly used in healthy individuals and athletes, have been increasingly applied to soldiers. These predictive equations, however, have not been sufficiently validated in the population of male and female soldiers. The aim of this master’s thesis was to develop and evaluate the reliability of a predictive equation for calculating BFP from waist circumference (WC) and to determine the proportion of overweight individuals using various criteria such as body mass index (BMI), WC, and the ratio of WC to height (WtHr), and to compare these indicators. In the thesis, a cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample of members of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF). Each participant completed a health questionnaire and underwent measurements of height, weight, and WC. Additionally, BFP was measured using a bioimpedance device. The study included 235 members of the SAF (3.7 % of all SAF soldiers), of which 173 (74 %) were male and 62 (26 %) were female. The soldiers were aged 40 (9) years on average, with a military service duration of 16 (8) years. Male soldiers were taller, heavier, and had higher WC, WtHr, and BMI, but lower BFP than female soldiers (all p < 0.001). Among male soldiers, the proportion classified as obese was higher based on BMI (+12.38 %, p < 0.001) but lower based on WC (-21.30 %, p = 0.005) compared to female soldiers. Gender, age, height and weight explained 85 % of BFP variance. Longer military service and age independently increased the likelihood of obesity as assessed by BMI, WC, and WtHr. The regression equation estimating BFP from gender, age, height, and weight proved reliable and accurate. It can therefore serve as an alternative to the less accessible and more expensive bioimpedance measurement for routine assessments of body composition among Slovenian soldiers.

• Ključne besede: body composition, waist circumference, percentage of body fat, prediction model, military