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A Comparison of the Foot Dimensions and Foot Characteristics of Adult Obese Men using Body Mass Index

체질량지수에 따른 발 치수 비교 및 비만 성인 남성의 발 특성 연구

  • Namsoon Kim (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles / Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonnam National University / Healthcare Ware Research and Business Development Center, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Wolhee Do (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles / Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonnam National University)
  • 김남순 (전남대학교 의류학과 / 전남대학교 생활과학연구소 / 전남대학교 산학협력단 헬스케어웨어 R&BD 센터) ;
  • 도월희 (전남대학교 의류학과 / 전남대학교 생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2022.08.24
  • Accepted : 2023.01.05
  • Published : 2023.02.28
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Abstract

This study aimed to present data for the development of a shoe which is suitable for plus-size men (BMI 25kg/m2 or higher) and to analyze the characteristics of each type of foot. The results of the study are as follows. To assess foot shape in relation to weight gain, participants were categorized into normal weight, overweight, and obese weight groups, according to their BMI indexes. Those in the normal weight group exhibited a smaller value than the overweight or obese weight group in all items. As a result of the cluster analysis, by type of foot, of the obese men category, men were classified into four BMI index groups: members of the type 1 group had a BMI index of 157 (18.4% of total sample), while for type 2 the figure was 213 (25.0% of sample), for type 3 it was 259 (30.4%), and for type 4 it stood at 224 (26.3% of total sample). Those from the type 1 group had thin ankles with narrow toes and flattened sides. Type 2 group members had thick ankles with well-developed outer feet and thick sides. Those within the type 3 group had medium-thick ankles with narrow feet but wide inner feet. Finally, those in the type 4 group had feet with a slanted side, as well as thick ankles, wide feet, and flat sides. Among these categories, the type 3 group members indicated the highest distribution.

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