Anthropometric Indices and Life Style Practices of the Indigenous Orang Asli Adults in Lembah Belum, Grik of Peninsular Malaysia

馬來西亞半島Grik，Lembah Belum, Orang Asli原住民成年人體位測量指數及生活型態的實行

Hayati Mohd Yusof ； Ting Siew Ching ； Roshita Ibrahim ； Safiih Lola

《Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 16卷1期 (2007/03) Pp. 49-55

https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2007.16.1.07

摘要

一個營養狀況調查在Grik，Lembah Belum 的Orang Asli（原住民）成年人執行，共調查138名研究對象。與Temiar（41.3%）相比，Jahai（58.7%）為主要的氏族。根據BMI的特質，大多數的回應者為正常體位（63.2%）、26.7%過輕及10.1%過重或肥胖。然而，使用腰圍及腰臀圍比兩種不同的指數，分別有1.6%及10.8%的回應者有腹部肥胖的情形。上臂肌肉圍（MUAMC）測量指出約有40%顯示出營養不足，反之有0.8%顯示營養過剩。體脂肪分組顯示出有53.4%的回應者過瘦、45.8%正常，只有0.8%的人是肥胖。Student's t檢定顯示男女性在體重、身高、MUAMC、三頭肌、二頭肌、MUAC、肩胛下、腸骨上及體脂肪的體位測量指數分佈均有顯著差異。同時，變異數分析顯示在不同年齡組別的體重、腰圍、WHR及體脂肪有顯著差異。而抽菸者比起非抽菸者有較低的BMI。在回應者間，酒精攝取量與較高的BMI及WHR相關。以皮爾遜積差相關檢定體位測量及社經及人口學因子，指出氏族是最強的變項。

關鍵字

體位測量 ； 原住民 ； 成年人 ； 生活型態 ； 馬來西亞

並列摘要

A nutritional status survey of Orang Asli (Aboriginal) adults in Lembah Belum, Grik, has been conducted involving a total of 138 subjects. Jahai (58.7%) was the main ethnic group as compared to that of Temiar (41.3%). Based on the Body Mass Index (BMI) characteristics, the majority (63.2%) of the respondents were normal, 26.7% underweight and 10.1% were either overweight or obese. However, by using two different indices of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio, 1.6% and 10.8% of the total respondents revealed abdominal obesity, respectively. Measurement of mid upper arm muscle circumference (MUAMC) indicated that about 40% showed nutritional insufficiency whereas 0.8% showed over-nutrition. Body fat classification revealed that 53.4% of the respondents were thin, 45.8% at normal level and only 0.8% were obese. Student's t-test revealed a significant difference in anthropometric indices of body weight, height, MUAMC, triceps, biceps, MUAC, sub-scapular, supra-iliac and body fat according to gender. Meanwhile, analysis of variance showed significant differences in body weight, waist circumference, WHR and body fat according to different age categories. It was also found that those who smoked had lower BMI compared with non-smokers. Alcohol consumption was associated with higher BMI and WHR among the respondents. Pearson correlation test between anthropometric measurements and socio-economic and demographic factors showed that ethnic group was the strongest variable.

並列關鍵字

anthropometry ； Aborigines ； adult ； lifestyle ； Malaysia