KHẢO SÁT CHỈ SỐ NHÂN TRẮC CỦA NGƯỜI TẬP GYM TẠI CƠ SỞ TẬP GYM NEWTIME - THANH XUÂN - HÀ NỘI NĂM 2020

Abstract

The quality of life is increasingly improved. People do not only need to eat enough, to
dress warmly, but how to eat well and dress well is a modern trend. A beautiful and healthy
body is the desire of everyone. Going to gyms, yoga, Zumba, kick fit is becoming more
and more popular. Anthropometric indices are the result of a combination of nutrition and
exercise. Describing a number of anthropometric indicators of trainees in order to advise
and build a balanced diet, satisfying nutritional needs is an urgent requirement to ensure
health and improve effectiveness in prevention and reduce the rate of overweight, obesity
and chronic energy deficiency. The study aimed to describe some anthropometric indicators,
living and eating habits of gym people at New Time Gym, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi.
Methods: It is a descriptive epidemiological study with analysis through a cross-sectional
investigation, performed from September 2020 to March 2021 at New Time Gym, Thanh
Xuan, Hanoi. Results: Average weight of 62.7 ± 13.9 kg; Mean BMI was 23.6 ± 4.3; %
body fat was 28.5 ± 7.8 %; The high waist/hip ratio accounted for 75.0% of the total number
of trainees. The prevalence of overweight was 26.4% and obesity was 6.9%.