上海市城乡60～69岁老年人BMI调查分析

Body Mass Index and Physical Status in 60～69 Aged Elderly Urban and Rural Inhabitants:A Pilot Study in Shanghai

采用随机整群取样的方法 ,对上海市 2 0个区、县 ,年龄在 6 0～ 6 9岁 (男女 )的 30 2 9名居民的体质现状进行调查。结果表明 ,上海市男子BMI(体重指数 )平均为 2 3 5 ,女子平均为 2 4 5 ;其中城市男、女BMI分别显著高于乡村同性别男、女 (P <0 0 5 ) ;BMI作为反映身体充实度和肥胖度的指标与血压、体脂率、皮脂厚度等有密切关系 ,提示BMI对于评定体质、预防和诊断心脑血管疾病有重要意义。

To explore the role of body mass index (BMI) in estimating physical status s in 60～69 aged elderly people,a study was carried out in a population-based s ample (n=3029) of inhabitants, which covered 20 districts and outskirts in Shanghai. The investigation showed that the BMI is 23.5 for man and 24.5 for wo man in Shanghai, while BMI of urban inhabitants were significantly higher than t heir rural counterparts. As an anthropometric parameter, BMI closely correlates with physical function and physical fitness, and therefore it could be used as a simple predictor to estimate physical status for elderly people.