Abstract: According to the National Physical Fitness Evaluation Stardard in 2005,a sampling survey of the adults aged from 20 to 59 in western Hunan was made.The results show that there is an obesity trend in the minority with the age increase;Both the physical function and physical quality decrease as the age increases;and after the middle age,the decreasing trend is rather obvious.

Key words: western Hunan, adults, minority nationalities residents, physical fitness