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PATTERNS OF SUBCUTANEOUS FAT DISTRIBUTION WITH AGEING AMONG FEMALES OF DELHI, NORTH INDIA
International Journal of Management and Social Sciences
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PATTERNS OF SUBCUTANEOUS FAT DISTRIBUTION WITH AGEING AMONG FEMALES OF DELHI, NORTH INDIA
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Mishra, Abha; Research Fellow, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India.
Kapoor, A. K.; Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India. |
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Anthropology
Obesity, Fat redistribution, Female ageing, Elderly, Delhi females, Anthropometric. Female Ageing |
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| Description |
The present study was conducted among Bania females (n=273) in the age range of 20 to 70+, residing in urban areas of Delhi, North India. A group of 12 anthropometric measurements were taken, viz., stature, body weight, waist and hip circumference, blood pressure, skinfold thickness at seven different sites over the body. Anthropometric indices like Body Mass Index (BMI), Grand Mean Thickness (GMT), Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) and Trunk Extremity Ratio (TER) were computed to assess the general and regional obesity. Fat profile and responsiveness of different skinfold sites towards fat accumulation were studied to elucidate the subcutaneous fat pattern with advancing age. Body weight, Waist circumference, Obesity indices and Blood Pressure showed an increase with age followed by decline in older ages showing the redistribution of body fat from the extremities to trunk region. Upper body fat preponderance was found among the older females as compared to younger ones. Abdomen, suprailiac and subscapular skinfold sites were found to be the most sensitive sites towards fat accumulation. The significant association was found between adiposity indices and hypertension. Body weight, waist circumference, generalized and regional obesity indices as well as blood pressure all revealed statistical significant age differences among elderly females as compared to young control group Bania females.
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SPEAK Foundation
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Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi and Delhi University, New Delhi.
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2013-07-01
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Primary Survey |
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http://journals.foundationspeak.com/index.php/ijmss/article/view/52
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (IJMSS); Vol 2, No 2 (2013): IJMSS - Jan 2(2) 2013; 9-16
2349-9761 2249-0191 |
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eng
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http://journals.foundationspeak.com/index.php/ijmss/article/view/52/50
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India
— Bania females (n=273) in the age range of 20 to 70+, residing in urban areas of Delhi, North India. A group of 12 anthropometric measurements were taken, viz., stature, body weight, waist and hip circumference, blood pressure, skinfold thickness. |
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Copyright (c) 2018 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (IJMSS)
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