Body Morphology and Occupation: an Anthropometric Determination of Tailors

While living in the era of industrialization, assessment of variations on body morphology due to continuous exposure of the occupation is the prime need for health professionals. Anthropometric data of various traditional occupational groups is still lacking.

Present cross-sectional research is focused on Traditional occupational group of Punjab viz. Tailors. A total of 200 adult men ranging in age from 30-40 years were examined for various anthropometric and physiological measurements. Proportionality profiles, Body Composition analysis has been calculated using various standard equations. Prevalence of hypertension and risk of developing CVDs and CHDs has been also assessed using WHO classification criterion.

Results of the present indicates that Tailors showed balanced endomorphic type of body physique (4.51 - 3.12 - 2.85) and foreground the more relative development of adipose tissue on the upper region of the body. About 14.6% of the Tailors run the risk of developing CVDs and CHDs as per diagnosed from the values of their WHR. Only 1% of them fall under the category of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH).

Occupation has great impact on the body morphology of the person involved in it. Sedentary physical activity resulted into the deposition of more adipose tissue on the upper region of the body and run the risk of developing CVDs and CHDs.