Correlation between Body Composition and Walking Capacity in Severe XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1347 @entity1386 @entity28
BACKGROUND: @entity28 is associated with mobility reduction due to mechanical factors and excessive body fat. The six-minute walk test (6MWT) has been used to assess functional capacity in severe @entity28 . OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of BMI, @entity1347 with distance walked (6MWD) during the six-minute walk test (6MWT) according to gender and @entity28 grade. SETTING: University of S  o Paulo Medical School, Brazil; Public Practice. METHODS: Functional capacity was assessed by 6MWD and body composition (%) by bioelectrical impedance analysis in 90 @entity1 . RESULTS: The mean 6MWD was 514.9    50.3 m for both genders. The male group (M: 545.2    46.9 m) showed a 6MWD higher (p = 0.002) than the female group (F: 505.6    47.9 m). The morbid obese group (MO: 524.7    44.0 m) also showed a 6MWD higher (p = 0.014) than the super obese group (SO: 494.2    57.0 m). There was a positive relationship between 6MWD and @entity1386 ( @entity1386 ), @entity1386 of upper limps (FFM_UL), trunk (FFM_TR) and lower limbs (FFM_LL). Female group presented a positive relationship between 6MWD and @entity1386 , FFM_UL and FFM_LL and male group presented a positive relationship between 6MWD and FFM_TR. In morbid obese group there was a positive relationship between 6MWD with @entity1386 , FFM_UL, FFM_TR and FFM_LL. The super obese group presented a positive relationship between 6MWD with @entity1386 , FFM_TR and FFM_LL. CONCLUSIONS: Total and segmental @entity1386 is associated with a better walking capacity than BMI.
