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Endocrine Abstracts (2018) 56 P578 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.56.P578

ECE2018 Poster Presentations: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Obesity (78 abstracts)

Anthropometric and body composition evolution in individuals in weight loss

Bruno Sousa


1Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisbon, Portugal; 2CBIOS – Center for Research in Biosciences and Health Technologies, Lisbon, Portugal.


Introduction: A large proportion of the Portuguese population has overweight and the process of weight loss is often focused solely on weight. However, it is essential that there is a good evolution of the body composition, namely in the decrease of fat.

Objective: Evaluate the anthropometric and body composition evolution in a group of individuals followed for a weight loss.

Methodology: This sample consisted of 30 adult and who were being followed up at a weight loss clinic. An initial anthropometric evaluation (M0) was performed by weight (kg) and height (cm) and body mass index (kg/m2) was calculated. Body composition was assessed using a tetrapolar bioimpedance (Bodystat 1500) and it was prescribed a structured individual food plan. The body composition evaluation included fat (%), fat mass (kg), fat free mass (%) and total body water (%). The same evaluations were performed after 1 month (M1) and 2 months (M2).

Results: This sample consisted of 70% (n=21) of female subjects and had a mean age of 40 (±12.9) years. The percentage of the mean weight lost to M1 was 3.44 (±3.38)% and up to the M2 of 5.53 (±3.13)%. The mean body fat percentage lost to M1 was 3.69 (±5.86)% and up to M2 of 6.93 (±5.50)%. Women lost a higher percentage of weight, but men lost a higher percentage of fat. Weight and fat loss were always higher in the first month in both sexes.

Conclusions: Despite the evolution of weight loss, it is in the decrease of body fat that there is a greater evolution, and it is in the first month that the positive evolution in these parameters was more pronounced.

Volume 56

20th European Congress of Endocrinology

Barcelona, Spain
19 May 2018 - 22 May 2018

European Society of Endocrinology 

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