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Measurement of Body Fat Percentage in Post-Menopausal Women


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1 Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, MGM's Institute of Physiotherapy, MGM Campus, N-6 CIDCO Aurangabad (MAH), India
     

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Aim: To measure the body fat percentage in post-menopausal women. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of obesity in post-menopausal women based on BMI and body fat percentage.

Method: In the present observational study a total of 113 post-menopausal females in the Physiotherapy OPD were to be assessed by measuring body fat percentage using skin-fold caliper and BMI. The total body fat percentage was calculated by measuring skin fold thickness at different sites of body using Durnin and Womersley formula.

Result: The body fat percentage of post-menopausal women recruited in study was ranged from 23.7% to 38.5% with mean body fat percentage was 33.95 ± 3.25% and was found to be increased when compared to age related normal range. The BMI of post-menopausal women recruited in this study was ranged from 22.6 kg/m2 - 36.94 kg/m2 with mean BMI was 30.02 ± 4.28 kg/m2.

Conclusion: The average body fat percentage in post-menopausal women was found to be 33.95 % using Accu-measure Skin-fold caliper which is on higher side.


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Menopause, Obesity, BMI, Skin-Fold Caliper, Body Fat Percentage
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Authors

S. K. Wani
Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, MGM's Institute of Physiotherapy, MGM Campus, N-6 CIDCO Aurangabad (MAH), India
S. D. Chavan
Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, MGM's Institute of Physiotherapy, MGM Campus, N-6 CIDCO Aurangabad (MAH), India

Abstract


Aim: To measure the body fat percentage in post-menopausal women. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of obesity in post-menopausal women based on BMI and body fat percentage.

Method: In the present observational study a total of 113 post-menopausal females in the Physiotherapy OPD were to be assessed by measuring body fat percentage using skin-fold caliper and BMI. The total body fat percentage was calculated by measuring skin fold thickness at different sites of body using Durnin and Womersley formula.

Result: The body fat percentage of post-menopausal women recruited in study was ranged from 23.7% to 38.5% with mean body fat percentage was 33.95 ± 3.25% and was found to be increased when compared to age related normal range. The BMI of post-menopausal women recruited in this study was ranged from 22.6 kg/m2 - 36.94 kg/m2 with mean BMI was 30.02 ± 4.28 kg/m2.

Conclusion: The average body fat percentage in post-menopausal women was found to be 33.95 % using Accu-measure Skin-fold caliper which is on higher side.


Keywords


Menopause, Obesity, BMI, Skin-Fold Caliper, Body Fat Percentage

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