Correlation of Body composition, Physical activity with aging: a cross-sectional study for urban adult Indian women

Shephali  Tomar; Charu  Katare

doi:10.48165/jfdr.2022.3.3.2

Authors

Shephali Tomar Research Scholar, Department of Home Science Govt. K.R.G. PG Autonomous College, Gwalior, M.P.
Charu Katare Professor, Department of Home Science, Govt. K.R.G. PG Autonomous College, Gwalior, M.P.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/jfdr.2022.3.3.2

Keywords:

Body composition, Physical activity, Ageing, BMI, GPAQ

Abstract

With simple random sampling technique for 450 women of age group 41-55 years, with the general objective of finding out the relationship between Body composition, Physical activity with aging in Gwalior city of India ,descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted . The group was further subdivided into three age groups of 41-45, 46-50, and 51-55 years. Hypothesis testing F test and Correlation were applied to analyze the data.There was significant difference in Body fat percentage score across the three subgroups (p = 0.030). The high mean body mass index (BMI-27.31 (±4.8)) for the total population is an alarming indication for the increasing overweight population in India. The same was supported by a higher average waist-hip ratio of 0.87. The mean weight of 450 women was 65.3 kg (±11.5).GPAQ score differed significantly across the three age groups (p = 0.000).With very high contribution in GPAQ score from house works, majority of the women were found moderately physically active and Sports, fitness and recreational activities were found very less. The older age group was found less physically active. The Findings were that body fat% were positively correlated (p<0.000)and GPAQ score were negatively correlated (p< 0.000) with ageing . The average body age of the study population for Adult women was observed 56 (± 9.9) years against the actual chronological average age of 47.7 years (±4.8), which is around 8 years more. Results emphasized the need for more physical activity for adult women from sports, fitness, and recreational activities in addition to housework for maintaining their body composition and to avoid early aging.

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