Journal of Nutrition and Health
- Volume 23 Issue 4
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- Pages.257-269
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- 1990
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- 2288-3886(pISSN)
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- 2288-3959(eISSN)
Body Fat Content and Its distribution in Diabetics
당뇨병환자의 체지방량 및 체지방분포에 관한 연구
Abstract
We designed this study to compare the total body fat content and its distribution of diabetics with those of normal subjects. Skinfold thicknesses at eight sites(subscapular, subcostal, abdomen, suprailiac, triceps, forearm, thigh and calf) and body circumferences at five sites(waist, hip, arm, thigh and calf) were measured on 220 diabetics(82 male, 138 female) and on 160 nondiabetic subjects(male 57, female 103). We matched 92 pairs with diabetics and nondiabetic control subjects by sex, age, body weight and height, and made comparisons between two groups(case-control study). The results were as follows: 1) There was no significant difference in total body fat content of diabetics and control (male ; 20.40
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