Sivas`ta Yetişkin Bireylerde Antropometrik Ölçümlerin Değerlendirilmesi: Yaş ve Cinsiyet Farklılıkları
Assesment of Anthropometric Measurements in the Adult Individual in Sivas: Age and Gender Differences

Summary/Abstract: Anthropometry technique of determining the health and nutritional status of individuals is commonly used cheap and practical. The adults all over the world and in our country, increasing nutritional problems, especially saw rapid increase in obesity rates. As a result, feeding problems are significant determinants and preventive activities. To this end; 50 years and over living in Sivas sample survey of 180 male and 173 female subjects, divided into male and female groups of individuals over the age of 50-64 and 65; the individual height, weight and waist circumference, anthropometric measurements were taken. Study data; SPSS; independent samples t test with significance test for the difference between two means (Student’s t test) were evaluated using. Taken with anthropometric measurements of body mass index (kg / m2) were calculated. Body mass index (kg / m2), the mean values in the group of women aged 50-64 in individuals 33.91 kg / m², 65 years and over group 34.19 kg / m2. In male subjects in the group aged 50-64 29.20 kg / m², where at 29.60 kg/ m² in the 65 and older group that were observed. According to these data in two age groups of male and female individuals were determined to be at high risk for obesity and obesity.

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