Age trends in anthropometric characteristics among 6-9 years old Bengalee Hindu school girls of Kolkata, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3778841 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kaushik Bose (0000-0003-2283-4682, Vidyasagar University), Sharbani Bhattacharya, Kamalika Basu (0000-0001-7867-568X), Sampa Ghosh, Asish Mukhopadhyay, Asish K Mukhopadhyay (0000-0002-5638-4520), Mithu Bhara |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 439-448 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-13 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropologischer Anzeiger (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5548 • E-ISSN: 2363-7099 |
| Publisher | S ch we iz er ba rt (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1127/anthranz/63/2005/439 |
| PMID | 16402594 |
| OpenAlex | W2136738751 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
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.
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Skinfold thickness · Waist · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Demography · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2009 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |