Body Composition of Japanese Men and Women

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  • 日本人の体組成
  • ニッポンジンノタイソセイ
  • ニホンジン ノ タイソセイ

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Abstract

The evaluation of body composition permits quantification of the major　structural components of the body − muscle, bone, and fat. Although height-weight tables are often used to assess the extent of "overweightness" based on age and "frame size", auch tables do not provide reliable information about the relative composition or quality of an individual's body. However, little informational has been reported regarding the body composition of Japanese men and women. In this article, we analyze the gross composition of the body in Japanese men and women, and propose the concept of a reference man and reference woman. This theoretical model is based on the average physical dimensions obtained from detailed measurements of many of individuals from large-scale anthropometric surveys. The concept of reference standards does not mean that men and women should strive to achieve this body composition, nor that the reference man and woman are in fact "average" or desirable. The model do, however, provide a useful frame of reference to compare individuals in terms of body composition.

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  • 健康科学

    健康科学 19 1-13, 1997-03-18

    Institute of Health Science,Kyushu University

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