Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, MGM's Institute of Physiotherapy, MGM Campus, N-6 CIDCO, Aurangabad (MAH)
Online published on 23 January, 2014.
To measure the body fat percentage in post-menopausal women.
To investigate the prevalence of obesity in post-menopausal women based on BMI and body fat percentage.
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.
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.
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.
Menopause, Obesity, BMI, Skin-Fold Caliper, Body Fat Percentage
