This cross-sectional study was carried out from January to June 2006 to find out the anthropometric profile of the urban seniors living in three selected areas (Nakhal Para, Badda and Mirpur) of Dhaka city. A total of 317 individuals of both sexes aged 60 years and above were recruited by convenient sampling. Data were collected by a pre-tested questionnaire and a check list. Mean body mass index, waist circumference and waist to hip ratio were 17.8 ± 4.0, 75.5 ± 12.5 cm and 0.87 ± 0.12, respectively. Although only 3% elderly were obese, substantial proportion of the sample were overweight. Females were more prone to health risks than male. Measures should be taken to create awareness amongst these populations for controlling their health risk. Key words: Anthropometry; elderly; Body Mass Index (BMI); Waist Circumference (WC); Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) DOI: 10.3329/imcj.v4i2.6497 Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2010; 4(2): 59-62.
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机译：这项横断面研究是从2006年1月至6月进行的，目的是找出居住在达卡市三个选定地区（纳哈拉·帕拉，巴达和米尔布尔）的城市老年人的人体测量学特征。通过方便的抽样，总共招募了317名60岁及以上的男女。数据通过预先测试的问卷和清单进行收集。平均体重指数，腰围和腰臀比分别为17.8±4.0、75.5±12.5 cm和0.87±0.12。尽管只有3％的老年人肥胖，但其中很大一部分是超重的。女性比男性更容易受到健康威胁。应该采取措施在这些人群中建立意识，以控制他们的健康风险。关键词：人体测量学老年;体重指数（BMI）;腰围（WC）;腰臀比（WHR）DOI：10.3329 / imcj.v4i2.6497 Ibrahim Med。 Coll。 J.2010; 4（2）：59-62。
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