National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, India. bharati70 @ yahoo.com
Ann Nutr Metab. 2010;56(3):182-9. doi: 10.1159/000276597. Epub 2010 Feb 25.
The study examined the body composition of women from an urban slum who have a low prevalence of obesity. Since the quantification of regional fat distribution is important for evaluating health risks, the regional body composition was assessed in relation to anthropometric indices and reproductive events.
The body composition of 278 women was assessed using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.
Their mean age, height, body mass index, percentage of whole body fat and trunk fat mass to leg fat mass ratio (an indicator of android obesity) were 40.8 years, 149 cm, 22, 33 and 1.22, respectively. Receiver-operating characteristic analyses indicated that a body mass index of 20 and 22 corresponded to a percentage of whole body fat of 30 and 35, respectively. Higher weight was associated with increased android fat distribution and taller height was associated with higher lean body mass and gynoid fat distribution. Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that menopausal status was associated with lower lean mass and higher android obesity whereas breast-feeding was related to lower leg fat mass. Heavy occupational work was associated with higher lean mass.
The study women had a 'high fat muscle poor' phenotype. The association of regional body composition with anthropometric indices and reproductive events provided important insights.
本研究考察了肥胖流行率较低的城市贫民窟女性的身体成分。由于定量评估区域脂肪分布对于评估健康风险很重要，因此评估了与人体测量指数和生殖事件相关的区域身体成分。
使用双能 X 射线吸收法评估了 278 名女性的身体成分。
她们的平均年龄、身高、体重指数、全身脂肪百分比和躯干脂肪质量与腿脂肪质量比（安卓肥胖的指标）分别为 40.8 岁、149 厘米、22、33 和 1.22。受试者工作特征分析表明，体重指数为 20 和 22 分别对应于全身脂肪百分比为 30 和 35。更高的体重与增加的安卓脂肪分布有关，更高的身高与更高的瘦体重和女性型脂肪分布有关。多元线性回归分析表明，绝经状态与较低的瘦体重和较高的安卓肥胖有关，而母乳喂养与较低的腿脂肪量有关。重体力劳动与更高的瘦体重有关。
研究中的女性具有“高脂肪、肌肉少”的表型。区域身体成分与人体测量指数和生殖事件的关联提供了重要的见解。
