韓國人의 體格과 體構成에 관한 硏究

A Study on the Body Composition and Physique in Koreans -BIA(Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) and Anthropometric Method-

In order to study of the current physical growth and development of Korean youths, we surveyed body types and measured percent body fat (% BF) by BIA(Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) method among 13,377 Korean sample youngsters (6,825 males and 6,552 females) randomly around the nation from the age of 6 to 24. Several results from this survey showed: first, the specific physical growth and development and various physique types among the samples from the age of 6 to 19; second, the standard body weight, in relati6on to the body height, of Korean male and female young people from the age of 20 to 24; third, the body fat amount measured by BIA and anthropometric method; fourth, comparison of the body fat and the physique index measured by BIA; and fifth, the obesity rate measured by BMI (Body Mass Index), and the obesity rate of Korean youngsters with the body fat amount measured by BIA. Here is the final comparison of this study with other former studies on the body height and weight of Korean varied from the ages.