Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Factors Influencing the Body Mass Composition of School-Age Children

Rafał Baran (), Joanna Baran, Justyna Leszczak, Agnieszka Bejer and Justyna Wyszyńska
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Rafał Baran: Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Joanna Baran: Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Justyna Leszczak: Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Agnieszka Bejer: Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Justyna Wyszyńska: Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 18, 1-14

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the components of overweight, obesity, and body mass components among children aged 7 to 13 years against important sociodemographic factors. The analyses considered 315 school-age children from 7 to 13 years of age (164 boys and 151 girls). Each subject was assessed for body weight and height, body weight category, and main sociodemographic factors. Body mass components of body mass (body-fat percentage (BFP), muscle tissue, fat-free mass (FFM), and total body water (TBW) levels) were evaluated using the electrical bioimpedance method (BIA) and the TANITA 780 MC analyzer. A statistical analysis showed significant differences between the body composition of children living in cities in relation to children living in small towns and villages, and no significant differences were found between the results of children living in small towns and children living in villages. The presence of statistically significant differences between the values of the parameters of body composition of the studied children was demonstrated depending on the level of education of their fathers. The presence of statistically significant relationships between BMI of mothers and BFP of their children ( p = 0.003), FFM ( p = 0.003), muscle tissue ( p = 0.001), and TBW ( p = 0.001) has been demonstrated. The higher content of adipose tissue in children is strongly dependent on the higher BMI and body mass category of the mother, as well as the lower level of education of the father. The place of residence also significantly affects both the body fat content and the total body water content of body hydration. Living in the city is associated with better body composition.

Keywords: BMI; BFP; education status; place of residence; obesity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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