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Abdominal body fatness among Nigerian women:
A study on the anthropometric index
of waist-to-stature ratioDT Goon1
ABSTRACT
Objectives: A waist-to-height stature (WSR) is a valid method for assessing accumulation excessive amount of upper body fat that poses a risk to health. As this anthropometric index has hardly been studied in Nigerian women, therefore it was aimed to screen Nigerian women for central fatness.
Methodology: A total of 403 women aged 20 - 51 (42.4 ± 1.6) years were studied. Anthropometric measurements of height, waist circumference (WC) and WSR were measured or calculated. Stature and WC measurements were taken according to the protocol of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). WSR was calculated by dividing waist circumference (in cm) by stature (in cm). A WSR >0.5 was used to evaluate excess abdominal fatness.
Results: WSR ranged between 0.45 and 0.76 among the women. Two hundred and sixty-six (66.5%) of the total had central obesity as measured by WSR. At all ages, the proportion of women with a WSR >0.5 increased, declining at later ages. At ages 20-30, 34(35.8%); 31-40, 92(64.4%); 41-50, 114(88.4%), and above 51, 28 (77.8%).
Conclusion: The prevalence of WSR >0.5 was evident in this sample at all ages, suggesting the existence of abnormal central fatness in the women.
KEY WORDS:
Waist circumference, Waist-to-stature ratio, Central fatness, Nigeria.Pak J Med Sci July - September 2010 Vol. 26 No. 3 577-580
How to cite this article:
Goon DT. Abdominal body fatness among Nigerian women: A study on the anthropometric index of waist-to-stature ratio. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(3):577-580
1. DT Goon,
Centre for Biokinetics,
Recreation and Sport Science,
University of Venda,
Thohoyandou,
South Africa.
Correspondence:
DT Goon,
Centre for Biokinetics,
Recreation and Sport Science,
University of Venda,
Thohoyandou ,
South Africa.
X5050 Thohoyandou, 0590 RSA,
E-mail: daniel_goon2004@yahoo.com
* Received for Publication: October 5, 2009
* Revision Received: April 20, 2010
* Revision Accepted: April 21, 2010
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