Age variations in anthropometric and body composition characteristics and underweight among male Bathudis--a tribal population of Keonjhar District, Orissa, India.
Coll Antropol
; 30(4): 771-5, 2006 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-17243548
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study of 226 male Bathudis, a tribal population of Keonjhar District, Orissa, India, was undertaken to investigate age variations in anthropometric and body composition characteristics and the frequency of underweight. The subjects were categorized into three age groups Group I < 30 years, Group 11 30-49 years, Group III 2 50 years. Height, weight, circumferences and skinfolds data were collected. Body mass index (BMI) and several body composition variables and indices were derived using standard equations. Results revealed that there existed significant negative age variations for most of the anthropometric and body composition variables and indices. Correlation studies of age with these variables and indices revealed significant negative correlations. Linear regression analyses revealed that for all these variables, age had a significant negative impact. It was also observed that with increasing age, there was an increase in the frequency of underweight individuals. In conclusion, this study showed that among Bathudi men, age was significantly negatively related with anthropometric and body composition variables and indices. Furthermore, with increasing age, the frequency of underweight individuals increased.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Delgadez
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Composición Corporal
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Envejecimiento
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Etnicidad
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Antropometría
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Coll Antropol
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India