International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 3 Comparison of one-way analysis of variance of indexes among the age groups of elderly women
From: Abdominal fat ratio estimation equation by abdominal type in elderly women
Index values | Early 70 s (70–74 year) N = 127 | late 70 s (75–79 year) N = 119 | Early 80 s (80–785 year) N = 132 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Calculated item | ||||
BMI (Body Mass Index) | 24.88 (3.05) | 25.01 (3.12) | 24.92 (3.39) | 0.05 |
Circumference index | ||||
WHR (Waist-Hip Ratio) | 0.96 (0.06) | 0.97 (0.06) | 0.97 (0.06) | 41.99 |
WHtR (Waist-Height Ratio) | 0.58 (0.06) | 0.60 (0.05) | 0.61 (0.06) | 5.29** |
a | b | |||
AHR (Abdomen-Hip Ratio) | 1.03 (0.05) | 1.04 (0.04) | 1.04 (0.04) | 2.62 |
WAR (Waist-Abdomen Ratio) | 0.92 (0.04) | 0.94 (0.04) | 0.93 (0.04) | 3.04 |
Flatness index | ||||
Waist flatness | 0.82 (0.06) | 0.84 (0.06) | 0.86 (0.06) | 9.30*** |
a | b | |||
Abdomen flatness | 0.80 (0.07) | 0.82 (0.07) | 0.82 (0.06) | 3.14 |
Hip flatness | 0.73 (0.09) | 0.76 (0.09) | 0.77 (0.10) | 4.77** |
a | b | |||