THỪA CÂN - BÉO PHÌ VÀ CẤU TRÚC CƠ THỂ CỦA NỮ VIÊN CHỨC TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y KHOA PHẠM NGỌC THẠCH ĐÁNH GIÁ BẰNG PHƯƠNG PHÁP PHÂN TÍCH KHÁNG TRỞ ĐIỆN SINH HỌC NĂM 2020

Abstract

This research survey the overweight – obesity status of female staffs of Pham Ngoc
Thach University of Medicine. Methods: 220 female staffs at Pham Ngoc Thach University
of Medicine, aged between 20 and 59 years, were measured anthropometric
indicators and assessed body composition by Bio-Electrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
equipment – Tanita SC-331S. Results: The rates of overweight (BMI > 23) and obesity
(BMI > 25) were 27.3% and 13.6%, respectively. The prevalence of obesity according
to percentage of body fat (>35%) was 14.09%. Mean percent body fat, fat mass, visceral
fat, and metabolic age are indicators that increase by age group with statistically
significant differences. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among
female staffs at Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine is relatively high. The prevalence
of obesity when classified by BMI value and when classified by body fat percentage
were approximately equal (13.6% and 14.1%) at the cut-off point of BMI 25 kg/m2
and body fat percentage of 35%.