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Data from 540 subjects (included in the obesity group whose BMI was over 25) was selected from 2,445 sub-jects in the 6 th Korean Body Size Survey. A total of 25 direct measurements were selected for the relevant literature lowerbody size measurement analysis, that included 9 components related to BMI, height and circumferences, 3 componentsrelated to width and thickness, 5 components related to length, 3 components related to height, and 2 other components.Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, cluster analysis and variance analysis were executed using PASW 18.0 to analyzethe data. In accordance with the factor analysis results to classify the lower body shape of overweight women in their20s to 60s whose BMI was over 25, 4 factors were identified (lower body volume, leg volume, lower body length and leglength). A total of 4 lower body shapes of overweight women were found through cluster analysis using 4 factor scoresfrom the factor analysis. Body Shape 1 had the largest lower body and leg volume. It was the heaviest group. Leg lengthwas at a normal level. Body Shape 1 was 22.2% (122 subjects). Body Shape 2 had the longest legs and the smallest bodyshape; however, Body Shape 2 was the leg obesity group with the largest leg volume. It was 39.8% (215 subjects). BodyShape 3 had a smaller leg volume in proportion to the lower body thickness and a long lower body length. It comprised27.8% (150 subjects). Body Shape 4 comprised 9.8% (53 subjects) with the shortest leg. Its lower body obesity was ata normal level. Key words:plus-size(플러스 사이즈), lower body shape(하반신 체형), obese women(비만 여성) |
