Body Age as an Undeniable Adiposity and Obesity Indicator

Authors

  • Urvashi Gupta Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Bhawna Verma Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Anshi Srivastava Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Ridhi Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Nidhi Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Verma Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Akankshya Satapathy Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Rasmila, K.K. Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Fathima Shanavas Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Hema Yadav Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Shreyashi Basu Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Kangana Malhotra Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Vranda Tonk Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Mahima Madaan Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Manisha Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Kanishka Upadhyay Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Mahima Kumari Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Samrajni Banerjee Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Aditi Mehta Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Sonali Gupta Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Shefali Jain Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Aastha Bajaj Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Aanchal Yadav Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Ojasvi Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Meenal Dhall Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Neeru Dhamija Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Anita Garg Mangla Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Keywords:

Chronological age,biological age, obesity, Delhi, aging, adiposity

Abstract

Aging that indicates changes in body functioning with progressive reduction in viability of organism, can be determined using chronological age as well as biological age. Objectives: Present study aims to assess the extent to which the two types of age differ significantly for their influence on adiposity and obesity indicators and relate to them.

Study design: For this cross-sectional study 444 female participants with their age ranging between 18-22 years affiliated with University of Delhi were approached.

Methods: Participants were asked for their chronological age. Different anthropometric measurements were recorded and derived ratios were further calculated. Biological age along with body composition assessment was carried out using Omron Karada Scan (Model HBF-362). Difference of chronological and biological age was computed. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0 was used for data analysis comparing means applying t-test, analysis of variance and predicting risk factor for different conditions by means of odds ratio. Level of significance was taken at p < 0.05.

Results: Both chronological and biological age associate positively with body physique and composition parameters. Body adiposity and obesity increase significantly with increasing biological age difference with respect to chronological age (total body fat percentage, OR=11.10; BMI, OR=7.74; waist circumference, OR=2.21; WHtR, OR=1.43).

Conclusion: Biological age is an active indicator for tracking adiposity/ obesity.

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30-01-2023

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Gupta, U., Verma, B., Srivastava, A., Ridhi, Nidhi, Verma, S., Satapathy, A., K.K, R., Shanavas, F., Yadav, H., Basu, S., Malhotra, K., Tonk, V., Madaan, M., Debnath, M., Upadhyay, K., Kumari, M., Banerjee, S., Mehta, A., Gupta, S., Jain, S., Bajaj, A., Yadav, A., Ojasvi, Dhall, M., Dhamija, N., & Mangla, A. G. (2023). Body Age as an Undeniable Adiposity and Obesity Indicator. International Journal of Current Innovations in Advanced Research, 2(8), 1–13. Retrieved from https://ijciar.com/index.php/journal/article/view/132

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