BODY COMPOSITION DISTRIBUTION IN MIDDLE-AGED WORKING WOMEN AND HOMEMAKERS- A COMPARISON

Abstract

Background- The last few years of life are important for changes in body fat and weight increases. Increased central body fat distribution and weight gain are linked to the body transformation. Objective-determination of difference in middleaged working women and homemaker's body composition. A total of 60 working and homemakers were sele Methodology- cted from Varanasi. Further, these 60 working and homemaker women were divided into two groups. Every group had 30 working women and 30 homemakers. The subjects were 40–55. BMI, visceral fat, and subcutaneous fat were assessed using a BIA body composition monitor. Mean and standard deviation were used for all obesity factors. Unpaired-t Test was used with signicance set at (p<0.05). shows Result- the difference in BMI(0.030, p<0.05), (t58=-2.232), Visceral fat(.048,p<0.05), (t58=2.019) subcutaneous fat (.042,p<0.05),(t58=2.08) and Protein percentage (p>0.05) here is the signicant in body fat distribution of middle age working women and homemakers. According to the st Conclusion- udy ndings, working women and homemakers have differed signicantly in BMI, Visceral fat and Subcutaneous fat.