Evaluation of somatotype dietary intake and blood pressure among female students in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) Malaysia

Asma A., . and Siti Hajar R., . and Yusof H.M., . and Wan Abdul Manan W.M., . and Khairil-Shazmin K., . Evaluation of somatotype dietary intake and blood pressure among female students in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) Malaysia. pp. 144-154. ISSN 2550-2166

Somatotypes is a description of human anatomy which provides a quantitative overview of physics as an integral whole. Normally it was presented in a three-number rating in which each number represents a somatotype variable. The first number represents the component of endomorphy (relative fatness) the second number represents the component of mesomorphy (muscularity) and the last number represents the component of ectomorphy (relative linearity). Multiple investigations have shown the association between somatotype with nutrition and health status. This cross-sectional study on the somatotype component dietary intake and health status have been conducted among ninety-two female UMT students. Somatotype was calculated using the Carter and Health method. Dietary consumption was assessed using the 24-hour dietary recall technique. While blood pressure was assessed by using standard procedure. Median somatotype score of respondents was (6.39 4.27 1.10) indicated that respondents were in mesomorphic endomorph category. By further classifying them into dominant somatotype categories 74 of respondents were endomorph dominant 14 mesomorph dominant and 12 ectomorph dominant. BMI of the respondent under normal category was 47.8 followed by obese (21.7) overweight (18.5) and underweight (12). Moreover the energy intake of respondents was 1533 kcal/day with the median percentage of total energy contributed by macronutrients was 50.26 derived from carbohydrate 33.46 from fat and 16.71 from protein. The highest fulfilments of micronutrients were vitamin A (89.44) but vitamin C (29.74) calcium (42.56) and iron (37.95) did not exceed 50 of RNI. However sodium intake exceeded RNI by 123.36. Furthermore the majority of female students have normal blood pressure with (105.539.97/74.658.55) mm Hg. The relationship between endomorphy component with systolic blood pressure was (r 0.253 p 0.015) and ectomorphy component with systolic blood pressure was (- 0.259 p 0.013). However there were no relationships between somatotype components and nutrient intake found in this study.

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Abstract

Somatotypes is a description of human anatomy which provides a quantitative overview of physics as an integral whole. Normally it was presented in a three-number rating in which each number represents a somatotype variable. The first number represents the component of endomorphy (relative fatness) the second number represents the component of mesomorphy (muscularity) and the last number represents the component of ectomorphy (relative linearity). Multiple investigations have shown the association between somatotype with nutrition and health status. This cross-sectional study on the somatotype component dietary intake and health status have been conducted among ninety-two female UMT students. Somatotype was calculated using the Carter and Health method. Dietary consumption was assessed using the 24-hour dietary recall technique. While blood pressure was assessed by using standard procedure. Median somatotype score of respondents was (6.39 4.27 1.10) indicated that respondents were in mesomorphic endomorph category. By further classifying them into dominant somatotype categories 74 of respondents were endomorph dominant 14 mesomorph dominant and 12 ectomorph dominant. BMI of the respondent under normal category was 47.8 followed by obese (21.7) overweight (18.5) and underweight (12). Moreover the energy intake of respondents was 1533 kcal/day with the median percentage of total energy contributed by macronutrients was 50.26 derived from carbohydrate 33.46 from fat and 16.71 from protein. The highest fulfilments of micronutrients were vitamin A (89.44) but vitamin C (29.74) calcium (42.56) and iron (37.95) did not exceed 50 of RNI. However sodium intake exceeded RNI by 123.36. Furthermore the majority of female students have normal blood pressure with (105.539.97/74.658.55) mm Hg. The relationship between endomorphy component with systolic blood pressure was (r 0.253 p 0.015) and ectomorphy component with systolic blood pressure was (- 0.259 p 0.013). However there were no relationships between somatotype components and nutrient intake found in this study.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Anatomy
AGROVOC Term:	Body mass
AGROVOC Term:	Dietary history assessment
AGROVOC Term:	Blood pressure
AGROVOC Term:	Nutrient intake
AGROVOC Term:	Dietary components
AGROVOC Term:	Students
AGROVOC Term:	Females
AGROVOC Term:	Health
AGROVOC Term:	Malnutrition
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10400

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