Metabolism-related indexes and body composition indexes of aircrew

HU Bingbing; DONG Yi; PEI Zhigang

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2097-1753.2024.05.003

Abstract：Objective To find out the nutritional status of aircrews and explore the correlations between blood metabolism indexes and body composition indexes in order to provide data for proper nutrition and training among aircrews.Methods During health checkups,the body composition of aircrews was measured who were recuperating between July and November in our center.The metabolism-related indexes and body composition indexes of these aircrews were collected,their nutritional status was evaluated and the correlations between those indexes were analyzed.Results The abnormal rates of those indexes were high.Total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),fasting blood glucose(FBG),blood uric acid(BUA)were positively correlated with the body mass index(BMI),body fat mass,body fat percentage,visceral fat area,and waist to hip ratio respectively(P＜0.01)while high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)was negatively correlated with the BMI,body fat mass,body fat percentage and visceral fat area(P＜0.01).Conclusion The abnormal rates of metabolism-related indexes and body composition indexes are high.The two types of indexes are closely correlated.Body composition analysis could be included during physical examinations.Nutritionists should conduct precise nutrition assessment and dietary guidance by analyzing those indexes so as to improve the health of aircrews.