Mohd Yusuff, Rosnah and Hussain, Mohd Rizal and Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan (2009) Anthropometry Dimensions of Older Malaysians: Comparison of Age, Gender and Ethnicity. Asian Social Science, 5 (6). pp. 133-140. ISSN 1911-2025
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Abstract
Studies have indicated that body dimensions differ for various populations. To determine whether there are differences in the anthropometric data of the elderly population in Malaysia, the anthropometric data collected from a previous project was used. These comparisons can give some indications of the relative sizes between age, gender and ethnicity in Malaysian elderly populations. The results showed that some anthropometric dimensions were influenced by age,gender and ethnicity. Regression analysis showed that age and ethnicity were significant predictors (p< .01) of Malaysians elderly BMI’s. The analysis has provided important information in designing and planning of facilities and products for elderly populations.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keyword: | Anthropometry dimensions, Older Malaysians, BMI’s, Demographic background |
| Faculty or Institute: | Faculty of Human Ecology |
| Publisher: | Canadian Center of Science and Education |
| ID Code: | 7706 |
| Deposited By: | Mohamad Jefri Mohamed Fauzi |
| Deposited On: | 17 Aug 2010 09:50 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Aug 2010 09:53 |
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