Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)

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A Study on Body Shape Characteristics of Elderly Men and Women -Focusing on the Application of Various Obese Indices-

고령남녀의 체형특성 연구 -다양한 비만지수의 적용을 중심으로-

  • Lee, Jooyeon (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Jinhee (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University/Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Nam, Yun Ja (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University/Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University)
  • 이주연 (서울대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 박진희 (서울대학교 의류학과/서울대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 남윤자 (서울대학교 의류학과/서울대학교 생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2018.09.27
  • Accepted : 2019.03.12
  • Published : 2019.04.30
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Abstract

This study examines the multilateral characteristics of elderly body shapes by applying body measurement items and obesity indices (BMI, WHR, WHtR, WC, and flatness). The subjects were 397 males, 378 females aged 70-85 from the $6^{th}$ Size Korea and 132 males, 212 females aged 60-69, 596 males, 650 females aged 20-29 from the $7^{th}$ Size Korea. In order to examine the body size differences among age groups, age was divided into 7 groups (20-24, 25-29, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, and 80-85). Both elderly males and females showed lower values of height and weight than those in their 20s. However, abdominal obesity indices (WHR and WHtR) showed higher values in the elderly than those of their 20s; in addition, they showed larger mean values as age increased. The chest and arm circumference tended to decrease in elderly males as age increased; however, elderly females tended to decrease in thigh and calf circumference size. There were gender differences in body changing due to aging. Obesity frequency was significantly higher in the elderly than in the 20s. The study represents basic data for product design for the elderly.

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