Analyses of the anthropometric data from the North/South Ireland Food Consumption Survey

To obtain measured anthropometric data for weight, height and other parameters not previously measured in the Irish population such as waist and hip circumferences and body composition. A cross-sectional survey. Weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference and body composition were measure...

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Published in:Public health nutrition 2001-10, Vol.4 (5a), p.1099-1106
Main Authors: McCarthy, SN, Harrington, KE, Kiely, M, Flynn, A, Robson, PJ, Livingstone, MBE, Gibney, MJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - physiopathology
Adolescent
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Anthropometry
BMI
Body Constitution - physiology
Body Height - physiology
Body Mass Index
Body Weight - physiology
Cardiovascular diseases
Female
Health risks
Humans
Ireland
Male
Middle Aged
Northern Ireland
Nutrition
Obesity
Obesity - physiopathology
Waist circumference
Waist-to-hip ratio
Womens health
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Summary:To obtain measured anthropometric data for weight, height and other parameters not previously measured in the Irish population such as waist and hip circumferences and body composition. A cross-sectional survey. Weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference and body composition were measured according to standard procedures. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 1997-1999. Random representative sample of 1379 adults aged 18-64 years. With the exception of body fat, all anthropometric values were significantly higher for men than women (P
ISSN:1368-9800
1475-2727
DOI:10.1079/PHN2001191