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http://dx.doi.org/10.29049/rjcc.2017.25.5.561

A study on the torso body size and body shape classification of obese adult women  

Sohn, Jae-Min (Dept. of Fashion Industry, Ewha Womans University)
Kim, Dong-Eun (Dept. of Fashion Industry, Ewha Womans University)
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The Research Journal of the Costume Culture / v.25, no.5, 2017 , pp. 561-576 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to classify the upper torso body types of obese Korean adult women using the 7th Korea National Anthropometric Study data and compare the body type differences according to three age groups: 20s~30s, 40s~50s, and 60s. A total of 548 adult women whose BMI was in the obese range of 25 or higher and whose age ranged from 20s to 60s were selected from the anthropometric database. Twenty-nine body measurements related to torso and arm areas important for torso and sleeve pattern development were chosen. Five drop values by differences between bust, waist, and hip circumferences were also chosen for analysis. The number of obese women increased with age. The results revealed seven factors according to the factor analysis and three obese body types based on the cluster analysis. Body type 1 (47.3% of obese women) was characterized by narrow shoulders, a small or medium torso, and a straight waist. Body type 2 (42.4% of obese women) was characterized by a defined waist and a larger lower torso than upper torso. Body type 3 (10.3% of obese women), the largest obese body type among the three types, was characterized by a large bust, large abdomen area, and long upper torso. Women in their 20s to 30s were most likely to have body type 2, women in their 40s to 50s were evenly distributed between body types 2 and 3, and women in their 60s were most likely to have body type 1.
Keywords
obesity; body shape classification; torso; body measurements; arm;
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