THE ANTHROPOMETRIC STATUS OF ELDERLY WOMEN IN RURAL GHANA AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BODY MASS INDEX
THE ANTHROPOMETRIC STATUS OF ELDERLY WOMEN IN RURAL GHANA AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BODY MASS INDEX
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DOI：
10.1007/s12603-012-0065-5
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发表时间：
2012-10-01
影响因子：
5.8
通讯作者：
Hall, A.
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作者：
Blankson, B.;Hall, A.
目的：描述加纳农村老年妇女样本的人体测量学和身体状况，并检查与低体重指数（BMI）相关的因素。设计：横断面调查。背景：加纳阿散蒂地区的两个乡村。参与者：59名60至92岁的老年妇女。测量方法：测量每位女性的体重、身高、半臂长、上臂中围（MUaC）；计算体重指数（BMI）和臂长体重（BMa）。对每位妇女的牙齿状况和视力进行了评估。通过问卷调查收集有关粮食安全、饮食习惯和社会经济状况的数据。结果：41% （95% CI 27.8, 53.6）的女性体重过轻，16.9% （95% CI 7.18, 26.8）的女性超重或肥胖。与低身体质量指数(
Objectives: To describe the anthropometric and physical status of a sample of elderly women in rural Ghana and examine factors associated with a low body mass index (BMI). Design: a cross-sectional survey. Setting: Two rural villages in ashanti Region, Ghana. Participants: Fifty-nine elderly women aged 60 to 92 years. Measurements: The weight, height, half armspan and mid-upper arm circumference (MUaC) of each woman was measured; body mass index (BMI) and body mass for armspan (BMa) were calculated. The state of each woman's teeth and visual acuity was assessed. Data on food security, eating habits and socio-economic status were collected by questionnaire. Results: 41% (95% CI 27.8, 53.6) of women were underweight and 16.9% (95% CI 7.18, 26.8) were overweight or obese. Factors associated with a low BMI (