Statistical modelling of anthropometric characteristics evaluated on nutritional status

2013 ◽  
pp. 285-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zelimir Kurtanjek ◽  
Jasenka Gajdos Kljusuric
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Statistical Modelling ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics

scholarly journals The diet and nutritional status of girls practicing football professionally

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
WERONIKA BURBLIS ◽  
OLGA PAWLUĆ ◽  
ARKADJUSZ OBELEWSKI ◽  
ANDRZEJ SZPAKOW
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Nutritional Education ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Training Cycle ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
Sports Activities

Introduction: Women’s football is becoming more and more popular in recent years. Proper diet is a very important part of the training cycle in girls practicing football.Aim of the study: The purpose of the study is the evaluation of selected aspects of the diet and nutritional status of girls professionally involved in football.Materials and methods: A survey was conducted in 2013 among 12 girls involved in practicing football. The methods used to assess the diet were divided into quantitative and qualitative ones. The questionnaire concerned the eating habits (the number, type and times of daily meals) and the frequency of the consumption of selected groups of food products. The assessment of physical development (as an indicator of nutritional status) was carried out on the basis of quantifying and comparing research results of anthropometric characteristics. With the help of Statistica 6.0, the influence of the period of training or competition on nutritional status was analyzed.Results: The observed energy value of food rations was not high enough to fully cover the daily needs for the studied group of athletes. The players often ate too few meals throughout the day and their meals were eaten irregularly. What is more, an insufficient intake of milk, dairy products, fruit, vegetables was revealed. Most respondents might be characterized by underweight (50%), which is a worrying phenomenon. The abnormal proportion of energy from different nutrients was also observed. The energy content of fat origin was greater than 35% and exceeded the standard, and from carbohydrates less than 50%. Only the percentage of energy from proteins referred to the normal range. At various times of sports activities these important indicators of nutrition did not differ.Conclusions: The results of this study indicate the validity of nutritional education for athletes.

scholarly journals Anthropometric Characteristics of Underprivileged Adolescents: A Study from Urban Slums of India

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushama A. Khopkar ◽  
Suvi M. Virtanen ◽  
Sangita Kulathinal
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
Dietary Habit ◽  
Western India ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
Mother’S Education ◽  
Mother's Education

Purpose. The anthropometric status and growth of adolescents living in challenging conditions such as slums are insufficiently studied. The purpose here was to describe anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of adolescents from urban slums of India and to study the factors affecting it. Methods. Anthropometric, socioeconomic and dietary habit data were collected using structured questionnaires of six hundred adolescents aged 10–19 years by house-to-house survey conducted in two randomly selected slums of Nashik, Western India. The growth of adolescents was compared using WHO and Indian reference populations. Mixed effects logistic regression models were used to examine associations between anthropometric measures and income, mother’s education, household size, and dietary intake. Results. Prevalences of stunting and thinness were lower using the Indian reference population compared to that of WHO. Stunting was more prevalent than thinness in the study subjects, and boys suffered more than girls. The effect of age on stunting was different among boys than girls. A mother’s education was highly significantly associated with both stunting and thinness in both sexes. Household size and income were significantly associated with the nutritional status of girls. Conclusions. Educating mothers about the nutritional needs of adolescents may help to improve adolescents’ anthropometric profile and future health.

Effect of chronic hypoxia and socioeconomic status on VO2max and anaerobic power of Bolivian boys

1993 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 888-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Obert ◽  
M. Bedu ◽  
N. Fellmann ◽  
G. Falgairette ◽  
B. Beaune ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Chronic Hypoxia ◽  
Anaerobic Power ◽  
Wingate Test ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
Force Velocity

The aim of this work was to analyze the effects of altitude and socioeconomic and nutritional status on maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and anaerobic power (P) in 11-yr-old Bolivian boys. At both high (HA) (3,600 m) and low (LA) (420 m) altitudes, the boys were divided into high (HA1, n = 23, LA1, n = 48) and low (HA2, n = 44, LA2, n = 30) socioeconomic levels. Anthropometric characteristics, VO2max, and P [maximal P (Pmax) during a force-velocity test and mean P (P) during a 30-s Wingate test] were measured. Results showed that 1) anthropometric parameters were not different between HA1 and LA1 and HA2 and LA2 boys, but HA2 and LA2 boys were two years behind HA1 and LA1 boys in development; 2) VO2max was not different in boys from the same altitude, but at HA VO2max was 10% lower than at LA (HA1 = 37.2 +/- 5.6, HA2 = 38.9 +/- 6.4, LA1 = 42.5 +/- 5.8, LA2 = 42.5 +/- 5.3 ml.min-1 x kg-1 body wt); and 3) Pmax and P were higher in well-nourished than in undernourished boys, but there was no difference in Pmax and P between HA1 and LA1 and HA2 and LA2 boys (HA1 = 6.8 +/- 1.0, HA2 = 5.5 +/- 0.8, LA1 = 7.1 +/- 1.0, LA2 = 5.3 +/- 0.9 W/kg for Pmax; HA1 = 5.2 +/- 0.8, HA2 = 4.5 +/- 0.9, LA1 = 5.2 +/- 0.7, LA2 = 4.0 +/- 0.6 W/kg for P).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

scholarly journals A STUDY ON SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS AND ANTHROPOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS AMONG DIFFERENT AGE LEVEL SCHOOL STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Rajkumar Maji ◽  
Sudarsan Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
School Students ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Social ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics

Background: Anthropometrical characteristics acquired by children and adolescents during growth and development are the impressive indicators of an individual’s health and nutritional status as well as a mirror of the social and economic betterment of a country. Objective: The objective of the study is to compare the socio economic status and anthropometric characteristics among the different adolescent school students. Methods: Total four hundred and fifty (n=450) adolescent male school students were considered as subjects from Paschim Medinipur, Hooghly and Howrah district of West Bengal. Socio economic status and anthropometrical characteristics were considered as variables. Socio economic status was measured by questionnaire and developed by Sunil Kumar Upadhyay & Alka Saxena. Anthropometrical profile was measured by standard scientific measurements technique. Results: The present outcome reveals that anthropometric characteristics among school students increase in respect of their age. Conclusions: Findings associated that anthropometrical characteristics among the school students are significantly differed and increased according to chronological growth of age during the adolescent stage.

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