Body composition analysis using karadascan in indian collegiate population: An observational study

Abstract

Background: There is an increased prevalence of obesity, which is an important risk factor for cardiovascular and mortality risk. Because of the large population, a preferred method of measuring body fat should be simple, portable, and reliable. This study was aimed at measuring the body composition of Indian Adults using the karada scan Omron HBF-701 model. Methods: Sixty-four healthy adults participated in this study including 30 males and 34 females with a mean age of 21 ± 2.60 years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 22.58 ± 2.85 kg/m2. The measurement was taken with the prescribed guidelines. Results: The results included mean fat % of 25.31 ± 6.01, body age 28.96 ± 8.29, resting metabolism 1422.13 ± 227.86 kcal, visceral fat % of 4.90 ± 2.97, subcutaneous fat % of 19.74 ± 6.09, total muscle mass 31.20 ± 6.27, arms fat % of 31.27 ± 10.81, trunk fat % of 16.89 ± 5.43, and legs fat % of 29.43 ± 9.45. Conclusion: This study concluded that the Karada scan is a novel and rapid method to reliably measure the different variables of body composition.

Keywords

• body composition
• body fat %
• karada scan
• obesity