Type 1 diabetic body composition characterization by different methods: case report

Introduction: Several body composition formulae exist. Otherwise, no one is specific to type 1 diabetic which has been using in gyms and health places, but without scientifical comparison analyze with gold standards. Objective: characterize the of an individual DM1 compare it by different methods assessment. Methods : First day, after anamneses, was made basic anthropometric measurements (weight, height, perimeters, skinfolds) Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Three formula were used a standard Descriptive values de comparisons . Results: DXA shown 26.6%, 20.7 kg, 57.2 kg fat percentage, Fat mass Lean Mass, respectively. Deurenberg, Weststrate & Seidell 22.0%, 17.8 63.2kg. Jackson Pollock, 35.9%, 29.0 52.0. Finally, Katch McArdle, 19.0%, 15.4 65.6 Conclusion: The equation Weststrate, (1991) presented lowest delta variation relation variables obtained DXA. Thus, also possible perform people diabetes through simpler techniques assessment, such as equations based on perimeter skinfolds.