期刊名称:Revista brasileira de crescimento e desenvolvimento humano
印刷版ISSN:0104-1282
电子版ISSN:2175-3598
出版年度:2013
卷号:23
期号:2
页码:164-169
出版社:Centro de Estudos de Crescimento e Desenvolvimento do Ser Humano
摘要:INTRODUCTION: spinal muscular atrophy patients present muscle weakness, orthopedic problems, nutritional complications and respiratory impairment. Lean mass and fat mass modifications are also expected in this population. OBJECTIVE: to verify the body composition and chest expansion of type II and III spinal muscular atrophy patients. METHOD: fourteen individuals were evaluated: seven patients in Group I of 9 (7-12) years of age, weighing 29.7 (23.5-60.0) kg; and seven children without the disease in Group II of 9 (9-12) years, weighing 31.0 (27.8-54.1) kg. Patients' monofrequency bioelectrical impedance was used for analyze body composition. Chest, hip and abdominal girths were measured by a flexible steel tape. The SPSS program was used to statistical analysis (p < 0.05). RESULTS: patients presented higher impedance: 1416.9 (850.5-1559.1) vs 788.0 (683.6-853.8), P < 0.05; and fat percentage: 31.2 (23.9-46.6) vs 19.1 (14.9-27.0)%, P < 0.05. The difference between forced inspiration and forced expiration thorax girth was smaller for patients when comparing to Group II: 3.0 (0.8-4.4) vs. 5.0 (3.9-6.5) cm, P<0.05. CONCLUSIONS: patients with spinal muscular atrophy presented higher adiposity and lower chest expansion.
关键词:doenças neuromusculares;impedância elétrica;distribuição da gordura corporal;antropometria;pulmão