Body Mass Index and Body Shape

Seonah Kim; Jaekyung Choi; Changkyu Park; Kuengmi Choi; Belong Cho

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Korean J Obes 2013; 22(3): 155-160

Published online September 30, 2013

Body Mass Index and Body Shape

Seonah Kim, Jaekyung Choi^*, Changkyu Park⁽¹⁾, Kuengmi Choi⁽²⁾, Belong Cho⁽³⁾

Author Affiliations

Konkuk University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Konkuk University, Department of Textile Engineering⁽¹⁾, Dong-Seoul College, Department of Fashion Design⁽²⁾, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine⁽³⁾

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Background: Human body shape is associated with the distribution of body fat and obesity-related diseases. The objectives of the study were to investigate the distribution of body shape by age and sex. Also to examine associations between body mass index (BMI) and body shape using Three-dimensional (3-D) data in Korean adults.
Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study involving 3,548 adults aged 20 years and over who participated in the Size Korea 2004. Body girths were obtained with the use of a 3-D body scan and the associations between body mass index and body shape were also obtained.
Results: BMI was significantly associated with waist in men and with bust in women after adjustment for age. Waist circumference was significantly associated with hip in men and with bust in women after adjustment for age.
Conclusion: Gender difference was noted in the change of body shape with age and the associations of body shape with BMI and waist circumference in Korean adults.

Keywords: Body shape, Body mass index, Waist circumference, Three-dimensional body scanning

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Frequency of overweight and obesity by sex and age

Raw values for anthropometry and body shape by sex and age*

Correlation for weight, height, and body girths in men and women*

Multiple regression analysis of body mass index on components of body shape in each sex, ranked in terms of significance*

Multiple regression analysis of waist circumference on components of body shape in each sex, ranked in terms of significance*

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