Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Σακχαρώδης Διαβήτης και ΠαχυσαρκίαLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Αλέξανδρος Κόκκινος, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Νικόλαος Τεντολούρης, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Ευάγγελος Λυμπερόπουλος, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Η διερεύνηση της συσχέτισης του μεταβολικού ρυθμού ηρεμίας με τη σύσταση σώματος ασθενών με υπέρβαρο και παχυσαρκία
Translated title:
The relationship between resting metabolic rate and body composition in patients with overweight and obesity
Summary:
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of resting metabolic rate (RMR) with body composition parameters in a sample of patients with overweight and obesity.
Materials and Methods: Retrospective data of patients with overweight or obesity referred for magnetic resonance imaging of liver fat from the Diabetes and Obesity Unit of Athens Medical Center during the period 2018-2023 were utilized for this study. Demographic and anthropometric data were collected, including body composition parameters (body fat, muscle mass), and RMR, measured by bioelectrical impedance and indirect calorimetry, respectively.
Results: The final sample included 53 patients, of whom 35 were male (66%) and 18 were female (34%), with a mean age of 48 years (±11.2) and a mean Body Mass Index (ΒΜΙ) of 38.5 kg/m2 (32.7, 44.7). Simple correlation models revealed that RMR was separately correlated with gender, age, BMI, muscle mass, and liver fat (all p<0.05), but not with fat mass. When multiple regression models were employed, only muscle mass retained its statistically significant influence on RMR, while total and hepatic fat did not significantly affect RMR after controlling for other parameters (gender, age, muscle mass).
Conclusions: The findings confirm the known correlation between muscle mass and RMR while highlighting the lack of association between total and hepatic fat and RMR in individuals with overweight and obesity.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Resting Metabolic Rate, Body composition, Muscle mass, Hepatic fat, Obesity
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