老年男性体脂含量的调查

INVESTIGATION OF BODY FAT CONTENT IN AGED MALES

目的为了解老年人体内的体脂含量、肥胖发生率,正确指导老年人的合理饮食,控制体重,降低患病的危险性,特在我院体检人群中开展调查.方法用测定生物电阻抗法(BIA)测定人体体脂含量.结果老年男性从体脂含量和体质指数的均值分别为21.988±5.786、23.85±3.103,均属超重超脂型,年龄与体脂含量呈负相关(P＜0.01),各年龄组中,60～69岁年龄组肥胖检出率明显高于其他两组(P＜0.01).结论老年男性体脂含量高,但随着年龄的增长而减少.

Objective To investigate the hody fat and morhidity of ohesity among elderly people, to control the hody weight and decrease the risk of disease. Methods Human body fat content was measured by means of the bio-impedance assay （BIA）. Results In aged males, average value of the body fat content and the body mass index were 21.988±5.786 and 29.85±3.103 respectively. All belonged to overweight and over fat type. Age and body fat content manifested a negative correlation （P 〈 0.01）, Among different age groups, detective rate of obesity was markedly higher in 60～69 age groups than that in other two groups （P 〈 0.01）. Conclusions Body fat content is high in aged males. However, it reduced following the increase of age.