Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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A Study on the Modified Broca's Index to Estimate Standard Body Weight of Korean Adults

표준체중 산출을 위한 Modified Broca's Index에 관한 조사

  • Cho, Byoung-Mann (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Busan Notional University)
  • 조병만 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 1983.10.01
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Abstract

The author investigated the modified Broca's index that could be applied to Korean adults, what is called Korean Broca's Index, with 2322 apparently healthy subjects of 20-59 years old in order to obtain the index which could be used to estimate the standard body weight of Korean adults. The obtained results were as follows: 1. Linear regression equation of body weight to height was Y (weight in kg)=0.7195 X (height in cm)-57.9746 in male, and V (weight in kg)=0.4288 X (height in cm)-16.6528 in female. 2. Estimated constant that could be applied to Korean Broca's Index was 0.93 in male and 0.89 in female, and these sexual difference was statistically significant. (P<0.01)

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