Impact of seasonal variations on female anthropometric measurements

Abstract EN

Seasonal effects on food intake have been described in resource-poor settings with high rates of malnutrition in various parts of Africa and South Asia.

The aim of the study was to assess the anthropometric measurements change on female during seasonal variation in food intake.

Material & Methods: Data from 1050 females participants aged 15 - 65 were used for this investigation.

Study participants were seen during consecutive four seasons in October (autumn), January (winter), April (spring) and July (summer).

Anthropometric measurements were taken by In Body 320.

Result: body composition the percent of Body Mass Index (Kg\ m2) during the year seasons, that the highest percent for 31 – 40 kg\m2 (48.7%), followed by 21 – 30 kg\m2 (28.2 %).

The mean high value of height, weight, Body Mass Index, waist Circumference, Veeral fat, and Fat Mass was seen highest in winter season while the percentage of Fat Free Mass was lower, as result of the increased in fat percentage during winter season when compared with another season.

Muscle strength in winter is the lowest percent (22.13 %), followed by spring (22.75 %), muscle strength in autumn is the highest percent (25.3 %), followed by summer (23.73 %), The correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (P-Value) of Age and Anthropometric measurements that the P-Value < 0.005.

Conclusion: The mean high value of height, weight, body mass index, waist Circumference, Veeral fat, and Fat Mass was seen highest in winter season while the percentage of Fat Free Mass was lower, as result of the increased in fat percentage during winter season when compared with other season, no significant variations were reported in this study.