BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE METHOD OF BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT IN ALGORITHM AND TECHNOLOGIES OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES IMPLEMENTATION FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN PRACTICE

Abstract

The medical public understands the importance of the prevention and control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) today. In the present study we aimed to evaluate the sensitivity of the Bioelectrical Impedance Method of body composition assessment, and to improve an algorithm in technologies of healthy lifestyles implementation for prevention and control of NCD in the family physician practice. 59 doctors-interns took part in the assessment of the body composition (middle age=24±2 years; 47(79,6%) were women) on the Body Composition Monitor (HBF-500-E Omron, Japan). 25% and 19(33%) of participants had BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² and increased level of total body fat. 56(95%) doctors-interns had the level of muscles below the age norm. Data analysis showed that young doctors do not lead healthy lifestyles and that the Bioelectrical Impedance Method of body composition assessment is clinically acceptable for early diagnostics.