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Archives   2004

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   16,  Number   1-3

TITLE:   Body composition of Myanmar elderly people from home for the aged (Hninsigone), Yangon.
AUTHOR:   Ye Tint Lwin; Zaw Myint; Mi Mi Nwe; Mya Mya Win; Ni Ni Than; Moe Moe Han; Soe Min Thein
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2004; 16(1-3): 1-5
ABSTRACT:   To find out body composition of Myanmar elderly people, the study was conducted on 154 (67 males and 87 females) apparently healthy elderly people, age ranged from 70 to 103 years at the home for the aged (Hninsigone), Yangon. Body composition was measured using skin-fold thickness. Body fat% was calculated by equation described by Durnin and Rahamen (1967). Mean and SD of Body Mass Index (BMI) of elderly males and females were 19.18 ± 2.75 and 20.48± 4.03 respectively. 22.38% of males and 19.54. of females were found to have BMI less than 17, and 6.2% of females had BMI more than 25. The older the age, the higher the reduction was observed in body fat%, fat mass and fat free mass. Significant difference was evident in fat% and fat mass females and fat% and males. However, elderly people with low BMI (BMI 17) had significantly lower body weight, fat percent, fat mass and fat free mass than those of their counterparts with normal BMI.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Aged. Body Composition.
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