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Assessment of Obesity Indices in Consideration of Gender and Age

성별과 연령을 고려한 비만 지표 평가

  • Min, Gyung-Hun (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Woosong University) ;
  • Lee, Tae-Yong (Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • 민경훈 (우송대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 이태용 (충남대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2011.08.08
  • Accepted : 2011.09.08
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

In order to increase the accuracy and efficiency in measuring obesity conducted outside the hospitals, we examined not only the Body Mass Index and cutoff values of waist circumference of 3,281 adults but also considered their gender, age and various body characteristics. This study included 1,505 males (45.9%) and 1,776 females (54.1%) who visited the comprehensive health checkup center. The average body fat content of male participants was 22.2%, and their Body Mass Index was 24.4kg/$m^2$. The average Body Mass Index of female participants was 22.9kg/$m^2$. The average of waist circumference of male subjects was 86.2cm while that of female subjects was 76.9cm. The conventional method to measure obesity using BMI and WC only does not reflect the actual body fat which may change according to one's gender and age. Therefore, for those who visit individual's place to measure obesity outside the hospitals only based on BMI and WC, we need a new standard to measure obesity more accurately.

종합검진센터에 방문한 성인 남녀 3281명을 대상으로 병원 밖에서 이루어지는 비만을 효율적이며 정확하게 진단하기 위하여 성별, 연령별 다른 신체 특성을 고려하여 체질량지수와 허리둘레의 절단값을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상자 3281명 중 남성은 1505명(45.9%), 여성은 1776명(54.1%)이었다. 평균 체지방량은 남성이 22.2%, 여성이 29.9%, 평균 체질량지수는 남성이 24.4kg/$m^2$, 여성이 22.9kg/$m^2$였으며, 평균 허리둘레는 남성이 86.2cm, 여성이 76.9cm이었다. 현재 일반적으로 사용되는 획일적인 체질량지수와 허리둘레 기준치는 성별, 연령별 달라지는 실제 체지방량을 잘반영한다고 볼 수 없으며, 향후 출장검진 시 신체계측만으로 비만을 진단할 때 보다 정확하게 하기 위해서 실제 체지방량을 고려한 새로운 기준치를 마련해야 할 것이다.

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