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Decreased body fat percentage

MedGen UID:
1723230
•Concept ID:
C5421709
•
Finding
Synonym: Decreased adipose tissue percentage
 
HPO: HP:0041079

Definition

The percentage of fat as a part of total body weight below the norm, usually defined as less than 14% for females and less than 8% for males. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDecreased body fat percentage

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Redistribution of body composition in patients with Graves' disease after iodine-131 treatment.
Xie LJ, Zhou HJ, Li JF, Zhang F, Zeng FW, Qin LP, Chen Y, Yuan HJ, Cheng MH
Eur J Clin Nutr 2015 Jul;69(7):856-61. Epub 2014 Oct 29 doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.232. PMID: 25351654
Outcomes of group-based treatment program with parental involvement for the management of childhood and adolescent obesity.
Santiprabhob J, Leewanun C, Limprayoon K, Kiattisakthavee P, Wongarn R, Aanpreung P, Likitmaskul S
Patient Educ Couns 2014 Oct;97(1):67-74. Epub 2014 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.07.002. PMID: 25053472
Bone mineral density, bone metabolism and body composition of children with chronic renal failure, with and without growth hormone treatment.
Boot AM, Nauta J, de Jong MC, Groothoff JW, Lilien MR, van Wijk JA, Kist-van Holthe JE, Hokken-Koelega AC, Pols HA, de Muinck Keizer-Schrama SM
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1998 Nov;49(5):665-72. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1998.00593.x. PMID: 10197084

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Resistance training diminishes mitochondrial adaptations to subsequent endurance training in healthy untrained men.
Mesquita PHC, Godwin JS, Ruple BA, Sexton CL, McIntosh MC, Mueller BJ, Osburn SC, Mobley CB, Libardi CA, Young KC, Gladden LB, Roberts MD, Kavazis AN
J Physiol 2023 Sep;601(17):3825-3846. Epub 2023 Jul 20 doi: 10.1113/JP284822. PMID: 37470322
Healthy Weight Loss Maintenance with Exercise, Liraglutide, or Both Combined.
Lundgren JR, Janus C, Jensen SBK, Juhl CR, Olsen LM, Christensen RM, Svane MS, Bandholm T, Bojsen-Møller KN, Blond MB, Jensen JB, Stallknecht BM, Holst JJ, Madsbad S, Torekov SS
N Engl J Med 2021 May 6;384(18):1719-1730. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2028198. PMID: 33951361
Body Mass and Body Composition Changes over 7 Years in a Male Professional Rugby Union Team.
McHugh C, Hind K, O'Halloran A, Davey D, Farrell G, Wilson F
Int J Sports Med 2021 Dec;42(13):1191-1198. Epub 2021 Apr 30 doi: 10.1055/a-1403-2906. PMID: 33930935
Prehabilitation for radical prostatectomy: A multicentre randomized controlled trial.
Santa Mina D, Hilton WJ, Matthew AG, Awasthi R, Bousquet-Dion G, Alibhai SMH, Au D, Fleshner NE, Finelli A, Clarke H, Aprikian A, Tanguay S, Carli F
Surg Oncol 2018 Jun;27(2):289-298. Epub 2018 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2018.05.010. PMID: 29937184
Changes in body fat percentage during body weight stable conditions of increased daily protein intake vs. control.
Soenen S, Westerterp-Plantenga MS
Physiol Behav 2010 Dec 2;101(5):635-8. Epub 2010 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.09.014. PMID: 20887742

Diagnosis

Healthy Weight Loss Maintenance with Exercise, Liraglutide, or Both Combined.
Lundgren JR, Janus C, Jensen SBK, Juhl CR, Olsen LM, Christensen RM, Svane MS, Bandholm T, Bojsen-Møller KN, Blond MB, Jensen JB, Stallknecht BM, Holst JJ, Madsbad S, Torekov SS
N Engl J Med 2021 May 6;384(18):1719-1730. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2028198. PMID: 33951361
Exploring factors related to changes in body composition, insulin sensitivity and aerobic capacity in response to a 12-week exercise intervention in overweight and obese women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome.
Scott D, Harrison CL, Hutchison S, de Courten B, Stepto NK
PLoS One 2017;12(8):e0182412. Epub 2017 Aug 3 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182412. PMID: 28771628Free PMC Article

Therapy

Healthy Weight Loss Maintenance with Exercise, Liraglutide, or Both Combined.
Lundgren JR, Janus C, Jensen SBK, Juhl CR, Olsen LM, Christensen RM, Svane MS, Bandholm T, Bojsen-Møller KN, Blond MB, Jensen JB, Stallknecht BM, Holst JJ, Madsbad S, Torekov SS
N Engl J Med 2021 May 6;384(18):1719-1730. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2028198. PMID: 33951361
Prehabilitation for radical prostatectomy: A multicentre randomized controlled trial.
Santa Mina D, Hilton WJ, Matthew AG, Awasthi R, Bousquet-Dion G, Alibhai SMH, Au D, Fleshner NE, Finelli A, Clarke H, Aprikian A, Tanguay S, Carli F
Surg Oncol 2018 Jun;27(2):289-298. Epub 2018 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2018.05.010. PMID: 29937184
Lower Blood Alcohol Concentration Among HIV-Positive Versus HIV-Negative Individuals Following Controlled Alcohol Administration.
Shuper PA, Joharchi N, Rehm J
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2018 Sep;42(9):1684-1692. Epub 2018 Jul 10 doi: 10.1111/acer.13816. PMID: 29928776Free PMC Article
Comparison Among Aerobic Exercise and Other Types of Interventions to Treat Depression: A Systematic Review.
de Souza Moura AM, Lamego MK, Paes F, Ferreira Rocha NB, Simoes-Silva V, Rocha SA, de Sá Filho AS, Rimes R, Manochio J, Budde H, Wegner M, Mura G, Arias-Carrión O, Yuan TF, Nardi AE, Machado S
CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2015;14(9):1171-83. doi: 10.2174/1871527315666151111120714. PMID: 26556090
Changes in body fat percentage during body weight stable conditions of increased daily protein intake vs. control.
Soenen S, Westerterp-Plantenga MS
Physiol Behav 2010 Dec 2;101(5):635-8. Epub 2010 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.09.014. PMID: 20887742

Prognosis

Prehabilitation for radical prostatectomy: A multicentre randomized controlled trial.
Santa Mina D, Hilton WJ, Matthew AG, Awasthi R, Bousquet-Dion G, Alibhai SMH, Au D, Fleshner NE, Finelli A, Clarke H, Aprikian A, Tanguay S, Carli F
Surg Oncol 2018 Jun;27(2):289-298. Epub 2018 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2018.05.010. PMID: 29937184
Lower Blood Alcohol Concentration Among HIV-Positive Versus HIV-Negative Individuals Following Controlled Alcohol Administration.
Shuper PA, Joharchi N, Rehm J
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2018 Sep;42(9):1684-1692. Epub 2018 Jul 10 doi: 10.1111/acer.13816. PMID: 29928776Free PMC Article
Effects of exercise training on circulating levels of Dickkpof-1 and secreted frizzled-related protein-1 in breast cancer survivors: A pilot single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Kim TH, Chang JS, Park KS, Park J, Kim N, Lee JI, Kong ID
PLoS One 2017;12(2):e0171771. Epub 2017 Feb 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171771. PMID: 28178355Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Evaluating the effects of oral contraceptive use on biomarkers and body composition during a competitive season in collegiate female soccer players.
Bozzini BN, McFadden BA, Elliott-Sale KJ, Swinton PA, Arent SM
J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021 Jun 1;130(6):1971-1982. Epub 2021 May 6 doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00818.2020. PMID: 33955263
Healthy Weight Loss Maintenance with Exercise, Liraglutide, or Both Combined.
Lundgren JR, Janus C, Jensen SBK, Juhl CR, Olsen LM, Christensen RM, Svane MS, Bandholm T, Bojsen-Møller KN, Blond MB, Jensen JB, Stallknecht BM, Holst JJ, Madsbad S, Torekov SS
N Engl J Med 2021 May 6;384(18):1719-1730. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2028198. PMID: 33951361
Prehabilitation for radical prostatectomy: A multicentre randomized controlled trial.
Santa Mina D, Hilton WJ, Matthew AG, Awasthi R, Bousquet-Dion G, Alibhai SMH, Au D, Fleshner NE, Finelli A, Clarke H, Aprikian A, Tanguay S, Carli F
Surg Oncol 2018 Jun;27(2):289-298. Epub 2018 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2018.05.010. PMID: 29937184
Lower Blood Alcohol Concentration Among HIV-Positive Versus HIV-Negative Individuals Following Controlled Alcohol Administration.
Shuper PA, Joharchi N, Rehm J
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2018 Sep;42(9):1684-1692. Epub 2018 Jul 10 doi: 10.1111/acer.13816. PMID: 29928776Free PMC Article
Effects of basketball training on maximal oxygen uptake, muscle strength, and joint mobility in young basketball players.
Vamvakoudis E, Vrabas IS, Galazoulas C, Stefanidis P, Metaxas TI, Mandroukas K
J Strength Cond Res 2007 Aug;21(3):930-6. doi: 10.1519/R-18435.1. PMID: 17685677

Recent systematic reviews

Comparison Among Aerobic Exercise and Other Types of Interventions to Treat Depression: A Systematic Review.
de Souza Moura AM, Lamego MK, Paes F, Ferreira Rocha NB, Simoes-Silva V, Rocha SA, de Sá Filho AS, Rimes R, Manochio J, Budde H, Wegner M, Mura G, Arias-Carrión O, Yuan TF, Nardi AE, Machado S
CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2015;14(9):1171-83. doi: 10.2174/1871527315666151111120714. PMID: 26556090

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