哈里亚纳邦巴拉布加尔农村地区老年人身高与臂展的关系

IF 0.2 Q4 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI:10.4103/injms.injms_109_21

Sunanda Gupta, Rakesh Kumar, M. Kalaivani, B. Nongkynrih, S. Kant, S. Gupta

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背景：随着年龄的增长，由于骨骼的退行性骨质疏松变化和椎间盘间隙的减少，身高逐渐下降。因此，需要对老年人的身高进行替代测量。目的：研究老年人身高与臂展的关系。材料和方法：这项基于社区的研究在哈里亚纳邦Ballabgarh的农村地区对老年人（年龄≥60岁）进行。通过简单的随机抽样方法选择了420名参与者。进行了挨家挨户的访问。测量身高和臂展。身高和臂展之间的相关性通过Pearson乘积矩相关系数和线性回归分析进行评估。还制作了散点图，以显示年龄和性别之间的联系。结果：在所有性别和年龄组中，臂展都大于身高。身高和臂展呈线性关系。身高和臂展在两性中都有很强的相关性（相关系数=0.97，P<0.001）。结论：在老年人群中，臂展可以作为身高的替代指标。臂展可作为身高的替代品，用于计算体重指数、肌酸酐身高指数、基础能量消耗和肺功能测试。

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Relationship between height and arm-span of elderly persons in a rural area of Ballabgarh, Haryana

Background: Progression in age causes gradual loss in height due to degenerative osteoporotic changes in bones and decrease in the disc space. Hence, proxy measures of height are required in elderly persons. Objective: The objective of the study is to study the relationship between height and arm-span of elderly persons. Materials and Methods: This community-based study was conducted in a rural area of Ballabgarh, Haryana, among elderly persons (age ≥60 years). Four hundred and twenty participants were selected by simple random sampling method. House-to-house visits were made. Height and arm-span were measured. Association between height and arm-span was assessed by Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis. Scatter plot was also made to show the association by age and sex. Results: In both sexes and all age groups, arm-span was seen to be more than height. Linear relationship between height and arm-span was observed. There was strong correlation between height and arm-span in both sexes (correlation coefficient = 0.97, P < 0.001 in both sexes). Conclusion: Arm-span can be measured as an alternative to height in elderly population. Arm-span can be used as a substitute for height for calculation of body mass index, creatinine height index, basal energy expenditure, and pulmonary function test.

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期刊介绍： The Indian Journal of Medical Specialities is an all-encompassing peer-reviewed quarterly journal. The journal publishes scholarly articles, reviews, case reports and original research papers from medical specialities specially pertaining to clinical patterns and epidemiological profile of diseases. An important highlight is the emphasis on undergraduate and postgraduate medical education including various aspects of scientific paper-writing. The journal gives priority to research originating from the developing world, including from the tropical regions of the world. The journal also publishes special issues on health topics of current interest. The Indian Journal of Medical Specialities is one of the very few quality multispeciality scientific medical journals.