European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 50, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 698-700
Body mass index and body fat distribution in newly-arrived Vietnamese refugees in Sydney, Australia (Article)
Bermingham M.* ,
Brock K. ,
Nguyen D. ,
Tran-Dinh H.
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Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, P.O. Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 2046, Australia
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School of Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract
Body mass index (BMI), body fat distribution and some behavioural variables were examined in an ethnic Vietnamese population newly arrived in Australia. The age range was 23 to 74 years for males (n = 246, mean = 38.8) and 24 to 66 for females (n = 165, mean = 36.4). Mean BMI was 20.62 ± 2.65 (male) and 21.25 ± 3.16 (female). Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) was 0.844 (males) v 0.802 (females), p < 0.0001: waist was 73.7 cm (males) v 71.7 cm (females), (p = 0.007). Male smoking was 69%, female, 1%; the BMI of male nonsmokers was higher than that of smokers 21.22 v 20.35 (p = 0.0017). Exercise patterns, diet or alcohol intake did not appear to affect BMI. The mean BMI of this refugee Vietnamese population is low by comparison with the Australian population. Vietnamese females although of lower mean BMI, have higher WHR than Australian females.
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ISSN: 09543007
Cited by: 11
Original Language: English