Effect of ethnicity and sex on the growth of the axial and appendicular skeleton of children living in a developing country
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8316875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lukhanyo H Nyati (0000-0003-0975-344X, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author), Shane A Norri (0000-0001-7124-3788, University of the Witwatersrand), Shane A Norris, Noël Cameron (0000-0001-8316-047X, Loughborough University), John M Pettifor (0000-0003-1155-0334, University of the Witwatersrand) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 135-141 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.20318 |
| PMID | 16345070 |
| OpenAlex | W1988004923 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 30 |
Bones in the axial and appendicular skeletons exhibit heterogeneous growth patterns between different ethnic and sex groups. However, the influence of this differential growth on the expression of bone mineral content is not yet established. The aims of the present study were to investigate: 1) whether there are ethnic and sex differences in axial and appendicular dimensions of South African children; and 2) whether regional segment length is a better predictor of bone mass than stature. Anthropometric measurements of stature, weight, sitting height, and limb lengths were taken on 368 black and white, male and female 9‐year‐old children. DXA (dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry) scans of the distal ulna, distal radius, and hip and lumbar spine were also obtained. Analyses of covariance were performed to assess differences in limb lengths, adjusted for differences in stature. Multiple regression analyses were used to assess significant predictors of site‐specific bone mass. Stature‐adjusted means of limb lengths show that black boys have longer legs and humeri but shorter trunks than white boys. In addition, black children have longer forearms than white children, and girls have longer thighs than boys. The regression analysis demonstrated that site‐specific bone mass was more strongly associated with regional segment length than stature, but this had little effect on the overall pattern of ethnic and sex differences. In conclusion, there is a differential effect of ethnicity and sex on the growth of the axial and appendicular skeletons, and regional segment length is a better predictor of site‐specific bone mass than stature. Am J Phys Anthropol, 2006. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Anthropometry · Appendicular skeleton · Body proportions · Bone growth · Ethnic group · Geometry · Short stature · Skeleton (computer programming) · Ulna · Anatomy · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Bone health and osteoporosis research · Demography · Endocrinology · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Internal Medicine · Mathematics · Medicine · Orthodontics · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |