Physical growth pattern among adolescents from Satara District: Using sitting height, leg length, and other anthropometric measurements

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
SupriyaSatish Patil ◽  
SatishR Patil ◽  
PrakashM Durgawale
Keyword(s):  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Leg Length ◽  
Sitting Height

scholarly journals Secular changes in anthropometric measurements of schoolchildren in Ankara, Turkey (1950–2017)

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-139
Author(s):  
Başak Koca Özer ◽  
Ayşegül Özdemir
Keyword(s):  
Body Height ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Turkish Children ◽  
Secular Changes ◽  
Sitting Height ◽  
Secular Increase

This study aimed to examine the physical growth of Turkish children and determine secular changes in their height and other anthropometric measurements since 1950. For this purpose, three cross-sectional surveys of a total of 4,902 healthy schoolchildren from Ankara (2,490 boys and 2,412 girls) between the ages of 6 and 17 years conducted in 1950, 2005 and 2017 were studied. Body height and sitting height were measured, centile curves were constructed using the LMS method, and sitting height/height ratio was calculated. The results of this study demonstrated positive secular changes in height and sitting height. The increasing rate of height for boys was approximately 2.5 cm/decade for their respective pubertal ages, whereas for girls, the rate was approximately 1.9 cm/decade at ages 9, 10 and 12; however, at the age of 11, the increment in girls was over 2 cm/decade. Data sets presented sexual differences at most ages, arising due to a difference in response to environmental and socio-economic conditions. However, due to the socio-economic fluctuations in Turkey, secular increase was not comparable to the increase experienced within developed countries; therefore a continuation of this secular increase can be expected in the near future.

scholarly journals Differences between the Anthropometric Measurements of Serbian and Libyan Male Passenger Car Drivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Zorica Veljković ◽  
Aleksandar Brkić ◽  
Vesna Spasojevic Brkić ◽  
Milivoj Klarin ◽  
Ahmed Essdai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Leg Length ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
Interior Space ◽  
Passenger Car ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Sitting Height ◽  
Foot Length ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
First Time

The collection and analysis of anthropometric characteristics for various passenger car user populations is a very important predecessor of the design process. The first aim of this survey is to collect up-to-date anthropometric data for male passenger car drivers in Serbia and to collect those data for the first time in Libya. The second aim of this survey is to compare the collected data and enable further modeling using both univariate and multivariate operators’ models from both samples. Anthropometric measurements on standing height, sitting height, lower leg length, upper leg length, shoulder width, hip breadth, arm length, and foot length were collected for 921 Serbian and 300 Libyan male drivers. Results show that, for Serbian male drivers, a correlation between variables exists in 67.85% cases, while for Libyan male drivers, a correlation between variables exists in 39.28% cases. The comparison of mean values between variables for Serbian and Libyan male drivers showed that, beside shoulder width, all others have significantly higher values for Serbians than for Libyikans. Consequently, there are different interior space dimensions of the vehicle obtained: for Serbian drivers, interior space dimensions amounted to 1500 × 561 × 1230 mm and for Libyan drivers amounted to1400 × 591 × 1155 mm which are useful to passenger car designers in eliminating existing anthropometric inconsistencies.

scholarly journals The mountains of giants: an anthropometric survey of male youths in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 161054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Grasgruber ◽  
Stevo Popović ◽  
Dominik Bokuvka ◽  
Ivan Davidović ◽  
Sylva Hřebíčková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Average Height ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Sitting Height ◽  
Arm Span ◽  
The World ◽  
Republika Srpska

The aim of this anthropometric survey, conducted between 2015 and 2016 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), was to map local geographical differences in male stature and some other anthropometric characteristics (sitting height, arm span). In addition, to investigate the main environmental factors influencing physical growth, the documented values of height would be compared with available nutritional and socioeconomic statistics. Anthropometric data were collected in 3192 boys aged approximately 18.3 years (17–20 years), from 97 schools in 37 towns. When corrected for population size in the examined regions, the average height of young males in BiH is 181.2 cm (181.4 cm in the Bosniak-Croat Federation, 180.9 cm in Republika Srpska). The regional variation is considerable—from 179.7 cm in the region of Doboj to 184.5 cm in the region of Trebinje. These results fill a long-term gap in the anthropological research of the Western Balkans and confirm older reports that the population of the Dinaric Alps is distinguished by extraordinary physical stature. Together with the Dutch, Montenegrins and Dalmatians, men from Herzegovina (183.4 cm) can be regarded as the tallest in the world. Because both nutritional standards and socioeconomic conditions are still deeply suboptimal, the most likely explanation of this exceptional height lies in specific genetic factors associated with the spread of Y haplogroup I-M170. The genetic potential for height in this region could then be the greatest in the world. Future studies should further elucidate the roots of this intriguing phenomenon, which touches an important aspect of human biodiversity.

scholarly journals Auxology Is a Valuable Instrument for the Clinical Diagnosis of SHOX Haploinsufficiency in School-Age Children with Unexplained Short Stature

2003 ◽  
Vol 88 (10) ◽  
pp. 4891-4896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerhard Binder ◽  
Michael B. Ranke ◽  
David D. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Short Stature ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Fragment Size ◽  
Mutation Screening ◽  
Idiopathic Short Stature ◽  
Paternal Allele ◽  
Leg Length ◽  
Sitting Height ◽  
Arm Span ◽  
Hand Radiography

Abstract SHOX (short stature homeobox-containing gene) mutations causing haploinsufficiency have been reported in some individuals with idiopathic short stature and in many patients with Leri-Weill-dyschondrosteosis. Around 80% of SHOX mutations are complete gene deletions, whereas diverse point mutations account for the rest. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of SHOX mutations in children with idiopathic short stature and to give an unbiased characterization of the haploinsufficiency phenotype of such children. We recruited 140 children (61 girls), in our clinic, with idiopathic short stature, which was defined by the presence of normal IGF-I and free T4; a normal karyotype in females; the absence of endomysium antibodies, of chronic organic, psychological, or syndromatic disease; and by the lack of clear signs of any osteodysplasia. Height, arm span, and sitting height were recorded, and subischial leg length was calculated. Two highly polymorphic microsatellite markers located around the SHOX coding region (CA-SHOX repeat and DXYS233) were PCR-amplified with fluorescent primers and separated in an automatic sequencing machine. Analysis of parental DNA was performed in the probands who had only one fragment size of each of both markers. SHOX haploinsufficiency caused by a SHOX deletion was confirmed in three probands (2%), all females, who carried a de novo deletion through loss of the paternal allele. Their auxological data revealed a significant shortening of arms and legs in the presence of a low-normal sitting height, when compared with the other 137 children tested. Therefore, the extremities-trunk ratio (sum of leg length and arm span, divided by sitting height) for total height was significantly lower in the three SHOX haploinsufficient probands, in comparison with the whole group. This observation was confirmed with the auxological data of five additional patients (four females) previously diagnosed with SHOX haploinsufficiency; all but the youngest girl had height-adjusted extremities-trunk ratios more than 1 sd below the mean. All children with SHOX haploinsufficiency exhibited at least one characteristic radiological sign of Leri-Weill-dyschondrosteosis in their left-hand radiography, namely triangularization of the distal radial epiphysis, pyramidalization of the distal carpal row, or lucency of the distal ulnar border of the radius. Our observations suggest that it is rational to limit SHOX mutation screening to children with an extremities-trunk ratio less than 1.95 + 1/2 height (m) and to add a critical judgment of the hand radiography.

scholarly journals Early-life exposures and cardiovascular disease risk among Ghanaian migrant and home populations: the RODAM study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Boateng ◽  
Ina Danquah ◽  
Rihlat Said-Mohamed ◽  
Liam Smeeth ◽  
Mary Nicolaou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Leg Length ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Standard Deviation Increase ◽  
Sitting Height ◽  
Ascvd Risk ◽  
Early Life Exposures

AbstractEarly-life environmental and nutritional exposures are considered to contribute to the differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden. Among sub-Saharan African populations, the association between markers of early-life exposures such as leg length and sitting height and CVD risk is yet to be investigated. This study assessed the association between leg length, sitting height, and estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk among Ghanaian-born populations in Europe and Ghana. We constructed sex-specific quintiles for sitting height and leg length for 3250 participants aged 40–70 years (mean age 52 years; men 39.6%; women 60.4%) in the cross-sectional multicenter Research on Diabetes and Obesity among African Migrants study. Ten-year risk of ASCVD was estimated using the Pooled Cohort Equations; risk ≥7.5% was defined as “elevated” CVD risk. Prevalence ratios (PR) were estimated to determine the associations between sitting height, leg length, and estimated 10-year ASCVD risk. For both men and women, mean sitting height and leg length were highest in Europe and lowest in rural Ghana. Sitting height was inversely associated with 10-year ASCVD risk among all women (PR for 1 standard deviation increase of sitting height: 0.75; 95% confidence interval: 0.67, 0.85). Among men, an inverse association between sitting height and 10-year ASCVD risk was significant on adjustment for study site, adult, and parental education but attenuated when further adjusted for height. No association was found between leg length and estimated 10-year ASCVD risk. Early-life and childhood exposures that influence sitting height could be the important determinants of ASCVD risk in this adult population.

Differences in Serbian and Libyan crane operators’ anthropometric measurements and cabin interior space modeling

Work ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Brkić ◽  
Zorica Veljković ◽  
Vesna Spasojevic Brkić ◽  
Ahmed Essdai ◽  
Snežana Pavićević
Keyword(s):  
Leg Length ◽  
Interior Space ◽  
Sitting Height ◽  
Space Modeling ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Almost All ◽  
First Time ◽  
Univariate Approach ◽  
Weight Data ◽  
Cabin Interior

BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that the collection and analysis of crane operators’ anthropometric characteristics is very important for operators’ comfort, health and working ability and also from the aspect of performance, productivity and safety. OBJECTIVE: The first aim of this survey is to collect up-to-date anthropometric data of crane operators in Serbia and to collect those data for the first time in Libya. The second aim of this survey is to compare the collected data. The third aim is to model the interior space necessary to accommodate operators in the cabins they operate in Serbia and Libya. METHODS: Standing height, sitting height, lower leg length, upper leg length, shoulder width, hip breadth, arm length, foot length and weight data were collected of 83 Serbian and 50 Libyan crane operators. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and tests for differences between variables were conducted to examine differences between Serbian and Libyan crane operators and enable further modeling. The modeling of the cabin interior was done using both univariate and multivariate operators’ models from both samples. RESULTS: There are only four common correlations between variables for both samples. The only measurement without statistical differences is shoulder width. Serbian crane operators have statistically higher values of almost all measurements in comparison to Libyans. The minimal cabin interior space dimensions are 1207×1080×1884 mm for Serbian operators and 1106×1040×1790 mm for Libyan operators when using univariate approach, while multivariate approach provides more precise and comfortable accommodation within 1327×1123×1926 mm for Serbian operators and 1203×1090×1830 mm for Libyan operators. Accordingly, our survey shows that percentile models include less than the intended population proportion in the design problem with few dimensions and depends on correlations among them. CONCLUSIONS: A number of problems are solved through modeling the crane operator workspace and it has been shown that cabins with different dimensions have to be offered to Serbian and Libyan markets.

scholarly journals Abnormal anthropometric measurements and growth pattern in male adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Wei-jun ◽  
Sun Xu ◽  
Wang Zhi-wei ◽  
Qiu Xu-sheng ◽  
Liu Zhen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis ◽  
Idiopathic Scoliosis ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Male Adolescent

Short Sitting Height and Low Relative Sitting Height Are Associated with Severe Cognitive Impairment among Older Women in an Urban Community in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoniu Liang ◽  
Xiantao Li ◽  
Ding Ding ◽  
Qianhua Zhao ◽  
Jianfeng Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Late Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Leg Length ◽  
Severe Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Sitting Height ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Anthropometric Indexes

Background: Anthropometric indexes are powerful indicators of the environment and the plasticity of the human body. This study aimed at exploring the anthropometric indexes that are associated with late-life cognition impairment among the elderly Chinese in the Shanghai Aging Study. Methods: The height, weight, and sitting height of 3,741 participants were measured. Participants were diagnosed with ‘dementia', ‘mild cognitive impairment', or ‘cognitive normal' by neurologists using DSM-IV and Petersen criteria. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between height, sitting height, leg length or relative sitting height and cognitive function. Results: Participants with dementia had the shortest body height (mean 157.2 cm, SD 9.1), the shortest sitting height (mean 81.8 cm, SD 5.6), and the lowest relative sitting height (mean 52.0 cm, SD 1.9). After adjustment for age, gender, education, lifestyles, medical history, apolipoprotein genotype and weight, shorter sitting height (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.01-1.16 per cm), longer leg length (OR 0.93, 95% CI 0.88-0.99 per cm), and lower relative sitting height (OR 1.17, 95% CI 1.04-1.31 per 1%) were found to be significantly associated with dementia in older women. Conclusions: The potential risks for late-life severe cognitive impairment may be related to health problems in childhood and slow growth during puberty in women.

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