Sauna-induced body mass loss in young sedentary women and men
Podstawski R, Boraczyński T, Boraczyński M, Choszcz D, Mańkowski S, Markowski P
TheScientificWorldJournal · 11 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
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- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2014-01-01 · ScientificWorldJournal · vol. 2014 · pp. 1–7
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Cited
- 20 citations · more than 55% of similar papers · 0.2× the field average
- References
- 41 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Exercise and Physiological Responses · Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Keywords
- Underweight, Overweight, Medicine, Supine position, Body mass index, Normal weight, Weight loss, Obesity, Physical therapy, Gerontology, Internal medicine
- MeSH
- humans, obesity, body weight, weight loss, body mass index, steam bath, adult, female, male, young adult, surveys and questionnaires, sedentary behavior
6 authors
From PL
- Robert PodstawskiUniversity of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
- Tomasz BoraczyńskiOlsztyńska Szkoła Wyższa im. Józefa Rusieckiego
- Michał BoraczyńskiOlsztyńska Szkoła Wyższa im. Józefa Rusieckiego
- Dariusz Jan ChoszczUniversity of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
- Stefan MańkowskiUniversity of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
- Piotr MarkowskiUniversity of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body mass loss (BML) induced by thermal stress in a dry sauna. The study was conducted on a group of 674 sedentary students, 326 women and 348 men aged 19-20. The correlations between BMI scores and BML were determined. The subjects were placed in supine position in a dry sauna for two sessions of 10 minutes each with a 5-minute break. The influence of BMI on the amount of BML in the sauna was determined by nonlinear stepwise regression. The smallest BML was noted in underweight subjects; students with normal weight lost more weight, whereas the greatest BML was reported in overweight and obese subjects. Persons with a high BMI are at higher risk of dehydration, and they should pay particular attention to replenishing fluids during a visit to the sauna. The proposed equations for calculating BML based on a person's BMI can be useful in estimating the amount of fluids that should be replenished by both men and women during a visit to a dry sauna.
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