| Abstract |
| This study looks into the characteristics of a fat body type of males from 35 to 55 with a BMI rate higher than 25 thus categorized in mid-degree obesity and high-degree obesity according to `the 6th Korean Anthropometric survey` then provides a basic data for cloth design by defining the characteristics for each body type.
As for the physical characteristics, obese males in middle age have larger neck size and waist measurement as their fat is accumulated around waist and valley and their waist measurement appeared to be larger by a greater degree than other parts. The higher the age the shorter their height while their arms and legs are shorter by greater degree than youth obesity. The type of obesity can be divided into three types. Type 1 is obesity with a short height and type 2 is upper part obesity with a big chest and protruding valley. Type 3 is obesity with tall height and a large solid build |
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| Key Words |
| 비만체형, 중년남성, 요인분석, BMI, Obesity body types, middle-aged men`s, factor analysis |
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