ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES AS PREDICTIVE FACTOR FOR OBESITY AMONG FEMALE INDIGENOUS ADULT POPULATION OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

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dc.categoryConference Proceedings
dc.contributor.authorSylvia Subapriya, M
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-20T18:52:14Z
dc.date.available2017-02-20T18:52:14Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentFood Science and Nutritionen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground : Obesity is an urban phenomenon that has spread to the rural community at an alarming rate. The study assessed the prevalence of obesity mainly among female adult indigenous community of Peninsular Malaysia. Material and Methods : A total of 222 female aboriginal adults (age >19 years) representing nine (9) villages from four districts of Perak region participated in the study. Demographic, socio- economic and education background were collected using validated, pre-tested questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements for height, weight, waist/hip circumference were taken. Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-to- hip ratio (WHR) were used as indices for measuring obesity. Results : Based on the cut-off point for BMI by WHO for Asian population 22.5% (n=50) were overweight and 56.8% (n=126) were obese. The presence of abdominal obesity as measured by WHR reveals 58% of the aboriginal women to have abdominal obesity. The prevalence of obesity and overweight was visibly high among the middle age group (36- 50 years) with 59% and 8% respectively followed by the age group of 51 - 65 years with 24% and 10% for obesity and overweight. There was a marked decline in obesity after 65 years. Intake of starchy foods and physical inactivity contribute to the escalating overweight and obesity among the indigenous female adult population. Conclusion : One in two women were found to be obese. Early intervention, proper dietary practices and increased physical activity have to be planned and implemented to curb this serious threat among the marginalized community.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.avinuty.ac.in/handle/avu/1570
dc.langEnglishen_US
dc.publisher.nameNational Conference of Nutrition Society of Indiaen_US
dc.publisher.typeNationalen_US
dc.titleANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES AS PREDICTIVE FACTOR FOR OBESITY AMONG FEMALE INDIGENOUS ADULT POPULATION OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIAen_US
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