Building up the foundation for the elderly apparel industry through the study on the body shapes of elderly obese males 노년 비만남성의 체형연구를 통한 실버 의류산업 활성화 기반 구축
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The purpose of this study is to promote the elderly apparel industry for the increasing numbers of elderly obese male population. In the study, a total number of 249 males between the ages of 60 to 85 were studied to analyze their body types and differences. The group had a Rohrer Index of 1.6 or higher and BMI of 25 or higher. The noticeable physical differences in the group were shorter waist front length, bigger waist and hip circumferences with increasing age and slimmer limbs that are associated with the natural aging process with or without obesity. The obese body types have been classified in the following 3 different categories. Type 1 is the group that has lower body obesity with broad shoulders and relatively slimmer abdomen than a heavy bottom. A total number of 84 people belonged to the type 1 obesity category which makes up 33.8% of the total. Type 2 is the group that has upper body obesity with especially large abdominal obesity. A total number of 76 people, 30.5% of the total, were classified as type 2. Type 3 is the group that has whole body obesity with balanced obesity in the whole body. A total number of 89 people, 35.7% of the total, made up type 3.
I. Introduction
Ⅱ. Methods
1. Selection of subjects
2. Measurement items
3. Data analysis
Ⅲ. Results and Discussion
1. Body measurement analysis of elderly obese men
2. Analysis of body proportion
3. Classification of obesity body types
Ⅳ. Conclusion
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