Temporal Changes in Lower Body Shapes in Young and Middle-Aged Men -Using Direct Measurements of Men Aged 20–59 from the 6th and 8th Size Korea Surveys-

초록

This study designated adult men aged 20–59 as the research participants to identify the characteristics of body shape changes, given that body shapes change continuously, with the rate of change varying by age. Participants were classified into two groups: young adult (aged 20–39) and middle-aged adult (aged 40–59). Based on direct measurement data from the 6th and 8th Size Korea surveys, we examined and compared the patterns of lower body shape changes in adult men over a 10-year period by age group. The results were as follows. First, in the 6th and 8th surveys, vertical measurements decreased with age, but those of breadth, circumference, and depth in the abdominal region increased. Second, in the young and middle-aged groups, lower body sizes were generally larger in the 8th survey compared to the 6th, with increases particularly in the horizontal measurements of the waist and hips. Third, regarding lower body flatness and drop, young adults had slimmer waists and more protruding hips than middle-aged adults, and both age groups showed a trend toward more protruding hips over time.

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