Proceedings of the World Conference on Education
Year: 2024
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Body Composition Assessment in 11-16 Years Old Children
Assoc. Prof. Genti Pano, MSc. Denis Nuriu, Assoc. Prof. Oltiana Petri1, PhD(c). Anduela Lile
ABSTRACT:
Conversely, the average percentage of FFM is higher in females (76.72%, SD = 7.43) than in males (73.83%, SD = 13.33). This indicates that, females have a higher proportion of lean mass relative to body fat than males. Descriptive statistics of %FFM revealed that mean values for males (M = 75.55, SD = 11.77) were comparable to those of females (M = 75.02, SD = 10.32). The equality of variances was not significant according to Levene’s test, F(1, 114) = 1.05, p =. 307, and the assumption of equal variances was met. The % FFM was not significantly different between males and females as indicated by the t-test, t(114)=0.26, p=. 798, mean difference, 0.53 (95% CI [-3.54, 4.59]). This sample did not yield significant differences in the % FFM, suggesting that % FFM may not be influenced by gender. More studies have to be conducted with a greater number of participants in order to have more reliable data’s regarding body composition in children.
keywords: Body Composition, Children, Evaluation, Fat Mass, Fat Free Mass