Body Composition Analysis Practical

Running head: BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS PRACTICAL
BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS USING VARIOUS ANTHROPOMETRIC
MEASUREMENT TEACHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT
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Executive Summary
The paragraphs of the report aims to shed light on the different results of body composition
and anthropometric measurements obtained. The study consisted of 10 participants, whose
body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and body fat percentages were calculated using bio-
impedance and body composition ‘Bio Stat’ equipment. It was observed that different
methods reported different results due to their varied principles of working. Body
composition results of body fat percentages showed higher number of individuals in
possession of ‘unacceptable’ or ‘unhealthy’ adiposity levels, possibly due to greater
comprehensiveness, accuracy and detail. Hence, future health professionals must incorporate
varied techniques for improved assessment along with consideration of cost effectiveness.

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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................3
Aim.................................................................................................................................3
Hypothesis......................................................................................................................3
Method...........................................................................................................................4
Results............................................................................................................................5
Table 1: Body Composition Data using various Methods (As designed by the
Author)...................................................................................................................................5
Figure 1: Body Fat Percentages by Bio-Impedance and Body Composition (As
designed by the Author).........................................................................................................7
Figure 2: Distribution of ‘healthy/acceptable’ subjects across all the methods.........8
Discussion......................................................................................................................8
Conclusion....................................................................................................................11
References....................................................................................................................12
Appendices...................................................................................................................15
Appendix 1: Raw Data (As collected by the Author)..............................................15

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Introduction
Anthropometric measurements encompass procedures underlying evaluation of the
physical parameters possessed by an individual such as height and weight (De Ridder et al.,
2016). Recent clinical care has witnessed an emergence in the usage of more comprehensive
anthropometric analysis such as body composition, bio-impedance and waist circumferences.
Such procedures highlight body anthropometrics beyond the physical characteristics of an
individual and outline measurements at the tissue level such as body fat percentage and
abdominal adiposity (Müller et al., 2016). Discrepancies lie between these varied methods, in
terms of feasibility, accuracy, simplicity, comprehensiveness, cost and differential results
obtained, which is the cause of major conflict during screening and assessments (de Aquino
Lemos et al., 2016). Identification and evaluation considering the differences obtained and
the accuracies exhibited by these methods encompass the underlying rationale for this study.
Aim
To identify, compare and evaluate the differences in results and body fat
percentages obtained from various anthropometric assessment methods, of Body Mass
Index (BMI), Hip-to-Waist ratio, bio-impedance and body composition analysis, and the
rate of assessment accuracy demonstrated by each method.
Hypothesis
Body composition analysis produces a more accurate, comprehensive and detailed
analysis of anthropometric and body fat percentage and hence aids in improved clinical
diagnosis, as compared to those measured by bio-impedance, BMI and waist-to-hip ratios.