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Wisdom Journal of Science and Technology

Online ISSN: 3107-5851

Comparative Assessment of Anthropometric and Body Composition Parameters among Tribal Adults in Northeast India

Volume 1, Issue 1 (Jun-Aug 2025)

Authors: Subhashree Das and Puja Chatterjee

DOI: doi.org/10.64848/WJST.1.1.2025.36-43

Page No: 36-43

Keywords: Body composition, Anthropometric measurements, Tribal communities, Fat mass, Fat-free mass, Subcutaneous fat, Skeletal mass

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Abstract

This research examines and compares the height, weight and body composition of Hrangkhawl and Tripuri tribal adults living in Tripura, Northeast India. The OMRON HBF-362 body composition monitor was used to measure the participants, and the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) method was employed to determine the amounts of fat mass, fat-free mass, body fat percentage, visceral fat, subcutaneous fat, and skeletal muscle mass. Standard anthropometric techniques were used to measure height, and an anthropometric rod was used for this purpose. To measure weight, a body composition monitor was employed. More body fat was found in Tripuri participants than in the Hrangkhawl group; conversely, more muscle was found in the Hrangkhawl group than in the Tripuri group. The analysis demonstrated strong relations between body fat percentage, subcutaneous fat and skeletal muscle. The study highlights that focusing health assessments on each population within tribal communities supports more effective nutritional and public health initiatives.