Sengupta Pallav, Krajewska-Kulak Elzbieta
Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College for Women, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Department of Integrated Medical Care, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2014 Dec;4(4):261-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jegh.2014.03.005. Epub 2014 Apr 30.
Fisherwomen contribute significantly to the coastal economy of Eastern India; however, data about their physical fitness and weight status are scant.
The present cross-sectional study was designed to investigate cardiorespiratory fitness and weight status of fisherwomen, which may be influenced by their occupational workload, using morphometric and anthropometric measures.
The study was conducted among young fisherwomen (mean age 23.7 years) randomly selected from Araku, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and among young women who are not engaged in the fishing industry but are residents of Araku, who served as controls (mean age 21.3 years). Measurements of body composition included several anthropometric variables, while physical efficiency parameters included a physical fitness index (PFI), VO2max, total energy expenditure, and anaerobic capacity.
A significant difference (p<0.05) in body mass index (BMI), body surface area (BSA), body fat percentage, diastolic blood pressure, fitness index, total energy expenditure, and anaerobic power was found in fisherwomen compared with controls. Analysis of collected data showed that the majority of the fisherwomen studied have a normal range of BMI (42%), but 6% of them were found to be mildly overweight. They also showed lower fat mass (13.5 [ ± 3.87]kg) and lower waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and conicity index. Additionally, they were found to have a moderate level of physical fitness (64.3 [ ± 1.97]%) and a higher total energy expenditure (4.92 [ ± 0.52]k.cal.min(-2)).
This study implies that physical fitness and weight status of young fisherwomen in Eastern India are influenced by their occupational workload.
渔妇对印度东部沿海经济做出了重大贡献；然而，关于她们的身体健康和体重状况的数据却很少。
本横断面研究旨在通过形态测量和人体测量方法，调查可能受职业工作量影响的渔妇的心肺功能和体重状况。
该研究在从安得拉邦维沙卡帕特南的阿拉库随机选取的年轻渔妇（平均年龄23.7岁）以及未从事渔业但为阿拉库居民的年轻女性（作为对照，平均年龄21.3岁）中进行。身体成分测量包括多个人体测量变量，而身体效率参数包括体能指数（PFI）、最大摄氧量、总能量消耗和无氧能力。
与对照组相比，发现渔妇在体重指数（BMI）、体表面积（BSA）、体脂百分比、舒张压、体能指数、总能量消耗和无氧功率方面存在显著差异（p<0.05）。对收集数据的分析表明，大多数接受研究的渔妇BMI处于正常范围（42%），但其中6%被发现轻度超重。她们还表现出较低的脂肪量（13.5[±3.87]kg）、较低的腰臀比（WHR）和锥度指数。此外，她们被发现具有中等水平的体能（64.3[±1.97]%）和较高的总能量消耗（4.92[±0.52]千卡·分钟⁻²）。
本研究表明，印度东部年轻渔妇的身体健康和体重状况受其职业工作量的影响。
