Ghosh Jyoti Ratan, Basak Sohini, Bandyopadhyay Arup Ratan
Department of Anthropology, University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Anthropol Anz. 2009 Mar;67(1):13-20. doi: 10.1127/0003-5548/2009/0002.
Nutritional status and its association with age at menarche and per capita income was studied in a sample of one hundred seventy five young adult post menarche Bengalee females of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Height and weight were measured following standard technique and BMI was calculated. Information regarding age, age at menarche, per capita income etc. were collected through schedule. The results of the linear regression analysis revealed that both age at menarche and per capita income have significant (p < 0.05) impact on BMI. However, menarcheal age demonstrated negative impact (beta = -0.21) on BMI and explained 4% of the variance of BMI. Contrary to that, per capita income demonstrated positive impact (beta = 0.34) on BMI and explained 11% of the variance of BMI. However, the overall prevalence of thinness, overweight and obese was 30.3%, 9.1% and 4.6%, respectively. The results of the chi-square analysis revealed significant (p < 0.01) association of nutritional status with age at menarche and per capita income.
在印度西孟加拉邦加尔各答的175名月经初潮后的成年孟加拉女性样本中，研究了营养状况及其与初潮年龄和人均收入的关系。按照标准技术测量身高和体重，并计算体重指数（BMI）。通过问卷收集有关年龄、初潮年龄、人均收入等信息。线性回归分析结果显示，初潮年龄和人均收入对BMI均有显著影响（p < 0.05）。然而，初潮年龄对BMI呈负面影响（β = -0.21），并解释了BMI变异的4%。与此相反，人均收入对BMI呈正面影响（β = 0.34），并解释了BMI变异的11%。然而，消瘦、超重和肥胖的总体患病率分别为30.3%、9.1%和4.6%。卡方分析结果显示，营养状况与初潮年龄和人均收入之间存在显著关联（p < 0.01）。
