Acuerdo entre el análisis de bioimpedancia eléctrica y las ecuaciones predictivas para evaluar la tasa metabólica en reposo en niños palestinos de 6 a 9 años

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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v78.118732

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Análisis de bioimpedancia eléctrica, niños, masa libre de grasa, tasa metabólica en reposo, Palestina

Resumen

Introducción: La tasa metabólica en reposo (RMR) es el componente más grande del gasto energético diario y es esencial para mantener el equilibrio energético durante el crecimiento infantil.

Objetivo: Este estudio evaluó la concordancia entre el análisis de bioimpedancia eléctrica (BIA) y las ecuaciones predictivas comunes para estimar la RMR en niños palestinos de 6 a 9 años, y buscó desarrollar una ecuación específica para la población basada en la masa libre de grasa (FFM).

Metodología: Se seleccionaron aleatoriamente 1,100 niños de 11 gobernaciones de Cisjordania. Se realizaron mediciones antropométricas y de RMR, y se compararon las estimaciones de las ecuaciones predictivas con los valores obtenidos mediante BIA.

Resultados: La RMR media fue de 1117,65 kcal/día. La ecuación de la OMS (1985) mostró la mayor concordancia con BIA. La FFM fue un predictor independiente fuerte de la RMR, dando lugar a la ecuación:

RMR (kcal/día) = 376,015 + (34,120 × FFM) (R² = 0,88).

Discusión: Los valores de crecimiento y RMR estuvieron dentro de rangos normales, aunque las diferencias respecto a los estándares internacionales probablemente reflejan factores genéticos, nutricionales, socioeconómicos, climáticos y de actividad física.

Conclusión: La ecuación basada en FFM ofrece una herramienta práctica para monitorear el crecimiento, guiar la nutrición y diseñar programas de actividad física para prevenir la obesidad y enfermedades relacionadas en niños palestinos.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Abdelnaser A. Qadumi, AN-NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

    Prof. Dr. Abdelnaser Abdelrahim Mohammed Qudumi

    Professor of Exercise Physiology, Measurement, and Statistics Department of Sport Sciences – Faculty of Humane Sciences An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Professor since 2007.

    https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdelnaser-Qadumi?ev=hdr_xprf

    Email: aqadumi@najah.edu.

    Professor Qudumi earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Jordan, graduating first in rank in both degrees, and obtained his PhD in Sport Sciences from the Romanian Academy of Physical Education and Sports (ANEFS). With more than three decades of academic and administrative experience, Professor Qudumi has successfully combined scientific excellence with university leadership and educational policy development. Professor Qudumi has held numerous senior leadership positions, most notably serving as President of Al-Istiqlal University in Jericho (2014–2018) and Vice President for Academic Affairs. At An-Najah National University, he served as Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education, Director of the Measurement and Evaluation Center, and Head of the Department of Physical Education. At the national level, he played a pivotal role as Head of the National Team for Physical Education Curriculum Development in Palestine, and as a member of the Palestinian Higher Education Council, the Council for Innovation and Excellence (appointed by Presidential Decree), as well as national Quality Assurance and Accreditation bodies. Academically, Professor Qudumi is recognized as one of the leading scholars in his field. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific research papers in reputable international and regional journals and has supervised over 200 master’s theses and doctoral dissertations. He has also contributed significantly to academic advancement by participating in the promotion of 57 faculty members to the ranks of Associate Professor and Full Professor, both locally and across the Arab world. In addition, Professor Qudumi has led and participated in more than 40 scientific conferences, serving as head of preparatory committees, chair or member of scientific committees, keynote speaker, presenter, researcher, and has headed several official academic delegations. His editorial contributions include serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Al-Istiqlal University Journal for Research and Studies and as a member of the editorial boards of indexed academic journals, including the An-Najah Research Journal for Humanities (Scopus-indexed).In recognition of his outstanding academic and scientific contributions, Professor Qudumi has received several prestigious national and Arab awards, most notably the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Young Arab Scientists, the Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Award for Scientific Research in Sports Management at the Arab World level, and the Certificate and Medal of Scientific Excellence. Professor Dr. Abdelnaser Qudumi represents a distinguished model of an academic leader whose contributions have had a lasting impact on higher education development, scientific research, and institutional capacity building in Palestine and the Arab region.Bottom of Form

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  • Sulaiman H. Amad, An-Najah National University

    Profesor Asistente de Ciencias del Deporte en la Universidad An-Najah y Coordinador de Instalaciones Deportivas. Doctorado en Análisis del Rendimiento Deportivo (España, 2021). Jefe de la Rama Norte de la PFA, miembro del consejo municipal, investigador y líder deportivo comunitario que promueve el deporte como cultura nacional.

  • Qais M. Nairat, An-Najah National University

    Especialista en Rehabilitación Física y autor de numerosas publicaciones científicas en los campos de las lesiones deportivas, las ciencias de la rehabilitación y la salud, publicadas en revistas revisadas por pares con factores de impacto reconocidos.

    Obtuvo su título en la Facultad de Medicina Deportiva y Rehabilitación Física de la Universidad Nacional de Educación Física y Deporte de Ucrania.

    Ex Jefe del Departamento de Educación Física y ex miembro de la Federación de Medicina Deportiva.

  • Rawand K. Qutob, An-Najah National University

    Profesor Asistente y Jefe del Departamento de Ciencias del Deporte en la Universidad An-Najah, Doctor en Deporte Escolar (España, 2021). Investigador y activista comunitario que participa en congresos, seminarios e iniciativas relacionadas con el deporte femenino y el deporte escolar.

  • Mohammad A. Qadoumi, An-Najah National University

    Mohammad Qadoumi, máster en Control Motor e Investigación en Biomecánica por la Universidad Paris Sud-11 en Francia desde 2010.

    Trabajo en la Universidad Nacional An-Najah como profesor (docente) de Kinesiología y Biomecánica en el Departamento de Ciencias del Deporte desde 2010, y hasta la fecha he publicado al menos 20 artículos científicos en diversos campos.

  • Ali A. Qadoume, Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie

    Dr. Qadoume is a lecturer in Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics for all academic levels at the Faculty of Sports Sciences. He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed scientific articles in specialized international journals. In addition, he has supervised more than 20 master's theses in the field of sports sciences.

  • Monther A. Nasrallah, Al-Istiqlal University

    Jefe del Departamento y Profesor de Entrenamiento Deportivo en la Universidad Al-Istiqlal.

    Profesor Asociado que ha impartido numerosos cursos en el programa de maestría y se desempeñó como Decano de Asuntos Estudiantiles en la universidad durante 7 años.

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Qadumi, A. A., Amad, S. H., Nairat, Q. M., Qutob, R. K., Qadoumi, M. A., Qadoume, A. A., & Nasrallah, M. A. (2026). Acuerdo entre el análisis de bioimpedancia eléctrica y las ecuaciones predictivas para evaluar la tasa metabólica en reposo en niños palestinos de 6 a 9 años. Retos, 78, 465-477. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v78.118732