Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (5): 657-662.doi: 10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2022.05.018

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Overweight and obesity of Tibeto-Burman unidentified ethnic groups in China

LIU  Xin  ZHANG  Xing-hua*  YU  Ke-li  ZHENG  Lian-bin   

  1. College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal Diversity, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
  • Received:2021-07-16 Revised:2021-11-24 Online:2022-10-06 Published:2022-10-06
  • Contact: ZHANG Xing-hua E-mail:zxhwf1981@126.com

Abstract:

Objective  To study the current situation of overweight and obesity among Tibeto-Burman unidentified ethnic groups in China.   Methods  Using the human body altimeter, weight scale and measuring tape to measure 3 physical indicators of 1222 Tibeto-Burman unidentified ethnic groups adults in Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet from 2007 to 2016, calculate 8 physical indexes, and make a preliminary analysis of the current situation of overweight and obesity in Tibeto-Burman unidentified ethnic groups.  Results  In Tibeto-Burman unidentified ethnic groups, the body mass index (BMI) and percentage of body fat (PBF) values of males first increased and then decreased with age, reaching the peak in the 40-year-old group, while the BMI and PBF values of females first increased and then decreased with age, reaching the peak in the 50-year-old group. The stature, lean mass and body water of Tibeto-Burman unidentified ethnic groups males and females were negatively correlated with age, the body adiposity index (BAI) value was positively correlated with age, and the correlation coefficients were all statistically significant. According to BMI classification, overweight rate of males was 21.7%, obesity rate was 10.4%, overweight rate of females was 29.6%, obesity rate was 15.8%. According to PBF classification, obesity rate of males was 17.2%, obesity rate of females was 31.3%.  Conclusion  Males and females of Tibeto-Burman unidentified ethnic groups have higher rates of overweight and obesity. 

Key words: Tibeto-Burman, Unidentified ethnic group, Overweight, Obesity, Body mass index, Physical anthropology, Adult

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