Age trends in anthropometric characteristics among 6-9 years old Bengalee Hindu school girls of Kolkata, India

A cross-sectional study of 431 6-9 years old urban Bengalee Hindu schoolgirls of Kolkata, India, was undertaken to study age trends in anthropometric characteristics including regional and subcutaneous adiposity. The anthropometric variables measured included height, weight, sitting height (SH), wai...

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Published in:Anthropologischer Anzeiger 2005-12, Vol.63 (4), p.439-448
Main Authors: Bose, Kaushik, Bhattacharya, Sharbani, Basu, Kamalika, Ghosh, Sampa, Mukhopadhyay, Asish, Bhara, Mithu, Bhadra, Mithu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - physiology
Adiposity
Adiposität
Age Distribution
Age Factors
age trend
Aging - physiology
Alterstrend
Anthropometric measurements
Arm
Bengalees
Bengalen
Body Constitution - physiology
Body Fat Distribution - statistics & numerical data
Body Mass Index
Body Patterning - physiology
Child
Child growth
Circumferences
Female
Hautfalten
Hindus
Humans
India - epidemiology
Mädchen
Originalarbeiten
Physical anthropology
prepubertal girls
Präpubertät
Skinfold Thickness
skinfolds
Standard deviation
Umfänge
Urban schools
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Summary:A cross-sectional study of 431 6-9 years old urban Bengalee Hindu schoolgirls of Kolkata, India, was undertaken to study age trends in anthropometric characteristics including regional and subcutaneous adiposity. The anthropometric variables measured included height, weight, sitting height (SH), waist (WC), hip (HPC), thigh (TC), mid-upper arm (MUAC) and medial calf (MC) circumferences as well as triceps (TSF), biceps (BSF), subscapular (SUBSF), suprailliac (SUPSF) and medial calf (MCASF) skinfolds. The results revealed, that there was a significant increasing age trend for all the anthropometric variables including the two derived variables: body mass index (BMI) and subischial leg length (SLL). For all variables, the lowest and the highest means were observed at the age of 6 and 9 years, respectively. The maximum increase in weight, BMI, all linear measurements, WC and HPC were observed during the period 6-7 years of age. In general, all skinfolds recorded similar yearly increments. More importantly, this study clearly indicated that among Bengalee girls aged 6-9 years, the highest amount of linear growth (height, SH and SLL) was observed at 6 years of age. The overall adiposity (BMI) also recorded the maximum increment during this period. The unique data presented here can be used as reference values for urban Bengalee Hindu girls aged 6-9 years. An 431 städtischen Schulmädchen (hinduistische Bengalis) im Alter von 6-9 Jahren aus Calcutta wurde eine Querschnittsuntersuchung durchgeführt, um den Alterstrend verschiedener anthropometrischer Merkmale einschließlich der regionalen und subkutanen Adiposität zu untersuchen. Die anthropometrischen Variablen umfassen: Körperhöhe, Körpergewicht, Sitzhöhe (SH), Taillenumfang (WC), Hüftumfang (HPC), Kopfumfang (HDC), Oberschenkelumfang (TC), Umfang des mittleren Oberarms (MUAC), Umfang der mittleren Wade (MC), Hautfaltendicke von Trizeps (TSF) und Bizeps (BSF) sowie die subscapularen (SUBSF) und suprailliaren (SUPSF) Umfänge sowie den Wadenumfang (MCASF). Die Ergebnisse zeigten für alle anthropometrischen Variablen einen signifikant zunehmenden Alterstrend, einschließlich der beiden abgeleiteten Variablen Body Mass Index (BMI) und subischiale Bezüglich aller Variabler wurden die geringsten und größten Mittelwerte bei den 6- bzw. 9jährigen beobachtet. Der größten Zuwachsraten bezüglich Körpergewicht, BMI, allen linearen Maßen, Taillenumfang sowie Hüftumfang wurden während bei den 6-7jährigen beobachtet. Alle Hautfa
ISSN:0003-5548
2363-7099
DOI:10.1127/anthranz/63/2005/439