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Anthropometric Measurements of Obese Sudanese Women Aged 40-50 Years: Case Study (Wed Medani) Area


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1 Biochemistry, Sudan University of science and technology, Faculty of Animal production Science and Technology
 

This study was conducted to compare anthropometric measurements between obese and non-obese Sudanese women. A total of 200 apparently healthy adult Sudanese females aged 40-50 years were invited to participate in this study. Participants were classified into two groups, non-obese, and obese (BMI-C:< 25 and >30kg/m2) based on WHO,1997. At (P<0.05) the anthropometric measurements were greater in obese women compared to non-obese women. Means of body height, body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, abdomen circumference, buttock (hips) circumference, mid upper arm circumference and waist to hips ratio of non-obese and obese women were (162.39, 57.16, 21.82, 77.67, 87.16, 99.40, 28.49, 0.77 cm) and (160.70, 81.36, 31.98, 97.45, 102.47, 116.73, 36.30, 0.83 cm) respectively. Obese women appear to have abdominal visceral fat. As anthropometric measurements are ethnic specific, more studies are recommended.

Keywords

Obesity, Anthropometric Measurements, Obesity, Women, Sudan
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Nagah Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed
Biochemistry, Sudan University of science and technology, Faculty of Animal production Science and Technology

Abstract


This study was conducted to compare anthropometric measurements between obese and non-obese Sudanese women. A total of 200 apparently healthy adult Sudanese females aged 40-50 years were invited to participate in this study. Participants were classified into two groups, non-obese, and obese (BMI-C:< 25 and >30kg/m2) based on WHO,1997. At (P<0.05) the anthropometric measurements were greater in obese women compared to non-obese women. Means of body height, body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, abdomen circumference, buttock (hips) circumference, mid upper arm circumference and waist to hips ratio of non-obese and obese women were (162.39, 57.16, 21.82, 77.67, 87.16, 99.40, 28.49, 0.77 cm) and (160.70, 81.36, 31.98, 97.45, 102.47, 116.73, 36.30, 0.83 cm) respectively. Obese women appear to have abdominal visceral fat. As anthropometric measurements are ethnic specific, more studies are recommended.

Keywords


Obesity, Anthropometric Measurements, Obesity, Women, Sudan

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2012%2Fv5i2%2F30346