Gordura corporal de crianças e adolescentes vivendo com HIV estimada por antropometria: revisão sistemática

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate whether in comparison to dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) the anthropometry is a good method to calculate the infection of children and adolescents living with HIV. Method: Systematic review of the literature on electronic databases MedLine®; LILACS®; SCOPUS® and Brazilian Digital Library of Theses or Dissertations®. Results: Of the 363 studies found four were selected. The studies pointed out the correlations between the suprailiac skinfold thickness in relation to the trunk, arms and legs by the gold standard: dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). A leaf-wheel also appeared weakly associated with the amount of trunk data (DXA). A subscapular skinfold thickness anthropometric ratio and suprailiac skinfold thickness, divided by the sum of biceps and triceps skinfolds [suprailiac+subscapular skinfold thickness/biceps+triceps skinfolds] explained that there is 69% trunk/limb ratio (DXA). Subscapular skinfold thickness responded to gender and age in predictive equations by 80% with trunk fat and 85% total fat (DXA). Conclusion: Subscapular skinfold thickness into equations or predictive equations may reflect the amount of body fat and children living with HIV.