Assessment of normal weight in males of the age group of 40-60 years with respect to height: a new formula.
In the present work, 3000 male human subjects were studied for their health status and endeavour was made to establish the relation between the height and weight. Male individuals between the age group of 40 to 60 years were studied; their heights were between 140-180 cm. They were grouped as Group I-weight above (Height in cm-100 cm) x kg/ cm, Group II-weight between Group I and Group III subjects and Group III-weight below Group I subjects at least by 15%. It was found that Group II subjects were less sufferer from disease like, diabetics, coronary heart diseases, hypertension etc. than Group I subjects, Group III subjects were also similarly less affected by diseases but they are more prone to tiredness to accustomed work than Group II subjects. So it is concluded that the weight of Group II subjects should be considered standard.
Mandal
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Department of Physiology, University College of Medicine, Dr. B.C. Roy Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calcutta.
D000328:Adult; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D012016:Reference Values