Age-related Variations in Anthropometry, Body Composition and Nutritional Status among the Adult Kheria Sabar Males of Purulia, West Bengal, India

Undernutrition and ageing may have a significant effect on body composition. A cross sectional study was conducted to explore the age-related variations among different anthropometric and body composition characteristics amongst the adult Kheria Sabar males of Purulia district of West Bengal. From fifteen villages, 304 apparently healthy adult males aged 18–60 years were selected at random. Subjects were categorized into four age groups and standard anthropometric measurements were used like height (HT), weight (WT), mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) and skinfolds of biceps (BSF), triceps (TSF) and sub-scapular (SSSF) region. Derived variables of body mass index (BMI), per cent body fat (PBF), fat mass (FM), fat-free mass (FFM), fat mass index (FMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI) were also calculated. Majority of the variables were found to be inversely correlated with age. Positive (HT, WT, MUAC, BMI, FFM and FFMI) and negative (FM and FMI) significant differences were observed across different age groups. It was also observed that the frequency of undernutrition (62.6%) was the highest among the elderly people with 47.6% overall prevalence. This study clearly indicates that among the undernourished individuals, older people were more vulnerable to malnutrition and thus immediate nutritional intervention is required.

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Age-related changes in plasma lycopene concentrations, but not in vitamin E, are associated with fat mass

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114500002063 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 84 (5) ◽

pp. 711-716 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Pascal Grolier ◽

Yves Boirie ◽

Evelyne Levadoux ◽

Marion Brandolini ◽

Patrick Borel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vitamin E ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Plasma Cholesterol ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Plasma Vitamin ◽

Tocopherol Concentration ◽

Age Related ◽

Effect Of Age

The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of age on plasma concentration of α-tocopherol, retinol and carotenoids with a special attention paid to natural differences in body composition. Forty healthy subjects were recruited: twenty were less than 35 years old and twenty above 60 years old. Males and females were equally represented in each age group. Subjects were kept in energy balance and received controlled diets for 36 h. Fat mass and fat-free mass were determined with the180-enriched water dilution technique. Plasma vitamins A and E, and carotenoid levels were determined after 12 h fasting and were shown to be similar in women and men. Plasma α-tocopherol concentration increased with age (+44 % elderlyv.young), and correlated with % fat mass and plasma cholesterol. After adjustment for plasma cholesterol, the effect of age and % fat mass disappeared. In contrast, plasma lycopene level was 2-fold lower in the elderly than in the young group, and was inversely correlated with fat mass. When lycopene values were adjusted for fat mass, the effect of age disappeared. These results suggest that plasma levels of vitamin E and lycopene differed in the two age groups and that differences in plasma cholesterol and fat mass might participate in such an effect. Short-term vitamin intake did not appear to influence plasma vitamin concentrations.

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AGE VARIATIONS AND SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN ADIPOSITY AND BODY COMPOSITION AMONG TRIBAL ADOLESCENTS OF KHARAGPUR, WEST BENGAL, INDIA

Anthropological Researches and Studies ◽

10.26758/11.1.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (11) ◽

pp. 65-77

Author(s):

Gopal Chandra MANDAL ◽

Saheli BISWAS ◽

Pijush Kanti ROY ◽

Kaushik BOSE

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

Body Mass ◽

Fat Mass ◽

West Bengal ◽

The Body ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mean Values ◽

Age Variations

Objectives. Although tribals constitute around 8.6% of the total population of India, detailed information on their body composition is scanty. Thus, our objective was to evaluate age variations and sexual dimorphism in adiposity and body composition among rural tribal adolescents of Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. Material and methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 788 tribal adolescent boys and girls, aged 10-17 years of Kharagpur, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India. Height (kg), weight (cm) and skinfolds were measured following standard method. The Body Mass Index (BMI) was derived. Body composition measures including Percent Body Fat (PBF), Fat Mass (FM), Fat Free Mass (FFM), Fat Mass Index (FMI) and Fat Free mass Index (FFMI) were computed using standard equations. Results. All the variables showed a significant age trend in both sexes. Age-combined significant sex differences existed in mean BMI and all body composition measures. Girls had significantly higher mean values of fat measures (PBF, FM and FMI) whereas boys had significantly higher mean values of non-fat measures (FFM and FFMI). In both sexes, age had significant correlations with BMI and the five body composition measures. Similarly, all body composition indicators were significantly correlated with BMI in both sexes. Conclusions. There were significant age and sex variations in body composition measures. Girls had significantly more fat mass whereas boys had more lean body mass. All body composition measures increased significantly with increasing age as well as BMI. Attainment of puberty could be a mediating factor causing these age variations and sexual dimorphism. Keywords: India, tribal adolescents, age variations, sexual dimorphism, body composition.

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Influence of Calcium and Vitamin D Intakes on Body Composition in Children and Adolescents

Clinical Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/1054773818797878 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 243-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

María Correa-Rodríguez ◽

Jacqueline Schmidt-RioValle ◽

Robinson Ramírez-Vélez ◽

Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista ◽

Emilio González-Jiménez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Body Composition ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Dietary Calcium ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Composition Measurements

Identifying nutritional strategies to maintain a healthy body weight and reduce the comorbidities associated with obesity is extremely important. We aimed to investigate whether calcium and vitamin D intakes are associated with body composition measurements in a population of children and adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 1,060 children and adolescents (65.8% females; 34.2% males) aged 9 to 19 years. Fat mass, percentage of fat mass, and fat-free mass were measured using a body composition analyzer (TANITA BC-418MA®). The mean dietary calcium and vitamin intakes were 829.66 ± 328.34 mg/day and 200.78 ± 400.91 IU/day. Linear regression analysis revealed a lack of significant association between daily calcium and vitamin D intakes and body composition measurements, after adjusting the model for age, sex, maturation status, and energy intake. Dietary calcium and vitamin D intakes do not appear to be associated with higher adiposity measurements in children and adolescents.

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Fat Mass Is Associated with Foot Pain in Men: The Geelong Osteoporosis Study

The Journal of Rheumatology ◽

10.3899/jrheum.141331 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 138-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Paul A. Butterworth ◽

Hylton B. Menz ◽

Donna M. Urquhart ◽

Flavia M. Cicuttini ◽

Karl B. Landorf ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Body Composition ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Foot Pain ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Geelong Osteoporosis Study ◽

Lower Education ◽

The Relationship

Objective.Foot pain is a common complaint in adults. Evidence suggests that body composition is involved in the development of foot pain. However, whether this is the case in men remains unclear because previous studies mainly examined women. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the relationship between body composition and foot pain in men while accounting for important risk factors.Methods.Among 978 men (median age 60 yrs, range 24–98) from the Geelong Osteoporosis Study who participated in a followup study in 2006 to 2011, 796 provided responses to questions on health status and foot pain. Foot pain was determined using the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index, and body composition was measured using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.Results.Of the 796 respondents, 177 (22%) had foot pain. Risk factors for foot pain were age (OR 1.03, 95% CI 1.02–1.04), self-reported depression (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.30–3.20), decreased mobility (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.05–2.24), and lower education (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.03–2.09). Foot pain was associated with body mass index (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.00–1.10), fat mass (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.03–1.05), and fat mass index (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.01–1.15), but not fat-free mass (OR 1.01, 95% CI 0.98–1.04) or fat-free mass index (OR 1.05, 95% CI 0.95–1.15) after appropriate adjustments were made.Conclusion.Fat mass is associated with foot pain in men. These findings complement those in studies that have mainly examined women, and provide further evidence for the relationship between obesity and foot pain.

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Assessment of Body Composition, Fat Mass, Fat-Free Mass and Percent of Body Fat among Rural School Children of Northeastern India

Collegium Antropologicum ◽

10.5671/ca.44.1.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 37-42

Author(s):

Dali Dutta ◽

Sarthak Sengupta

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Body Fat ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northeast India ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mean Values ◽

Mean Differences

Recently recognized important indicators of body composition are fat mass (FM), fat-free mass (FFM) and percent body fat (PBF). The aim of this cross-sectional study is to determine body composition of the pre-adolescent children by using FM, FFM, and PBF. This study was performed using data from 584 children (281 boys and 303 girls) aged 6–10 years of Ahom descent from upper Assam state, Northeast India. Four anthropometric measurements i.e. height, weight, skinfold at triceps (TSF) and sub-scapular (SSF) were taken to calculate FM, FFM, FMI, FFMI, PBF, PBF for age (PBFZ), body mass index(BMI). Age-specific mean values of FM ranged from 2.12–4.00 kg (boys) and 2.16–4.40 kg (girls) and the agespecific mean values of FFM ranged from 14.45–23.93 kg (boys) and 14.01–23.03 kg (girls). The highest PBF value was observed at the age of 6 years for both groups of the children while the lowest value was observed at the age of 10 years and 9 years for boys and girls respectively. Sex-specific mean differences between sexes were statistically significant in SSF, PBF, FM, and FMI. For future investigations in clinical and epidemiological studies, these results are very important as they can be used to identify the risk of lower or higher adiposity and body composition using PBF, FM, and FFM.

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Body Composition in Elite Soccer Players from Youth to Senior Squad

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18094982 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 4982

Author(s):

Marijan Spehnjak ◽

Marko Gušić ◽

Slavko Molnar ◽

Mario Baić ◽

Slobodan Andrašić ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Body Fat ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Body Height ◽

Age Groups ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Body Fat Mass ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Percentage Of Body Fat

There is a strong relationship between body composition and performance in male soccer players. This study aimed to display an optimal body height and weight, and body composition profile of male soccer players for four competitive age groups. This cross-sectional study included four groups: U-15 (n = 152), U-17 (n = 154), U-19 (n = 61), and seniors (n = 27). Body height and weight were measured under standard conditions, and the bioelectrical impedance analyzer (BIA) analyzed body composition. On average, soccer players in the U-15 group had significantly lower body height, weight, body mass index, skeletal muscle mass, fat-free mass, total body water and basal metabolic rate than U-17, U-19 and seniors, but a higher percentage of body fat than U-17 and U-19, p < 0.05. In addition, the results show significant non-linear increases in body height, weight and body composition as the age of soccer players increases, with the exception of the percentage of body fat mass, which tends to significantly decrease with age. The main findings of this study are that body fat mass remains stable and similar across all age groups, including in the senior squad.

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Measures of Bioavailable Serum Testosterone and Estradiol and Their Relationships with Muscle Strength, Bone Density, and Body Composition in Elderly Men*

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ◽

10.1210/jcem.85.9.6825 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 85 (9) ◽

pp. 3276-3282 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Annewieke W. van den Beld ◽

Frank H. de Jong ◽

Diederick E. Grobbee ◽

Huibert A. P. Pols ◽

Steven W. J. Lamberts

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Positive Relation ◽

Elderly Men ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Healthy Elderly ◽

Hip Bmd ◽

Best Parameter

Abstract In the present cross-sectional study of 403 independently living elderly men, we tested the hypothesis that the decreases in bone mass, body composition, and muscle strength with age are related to the fall in circulating endogenous testosterone (T) and estrogen concentrations. We compared various measures of the level of bioactive androgen and estrogen to which tissues are exposed. After exclusion of subjects with severe mobility problems and signs of dementia, 403 healthy men (age, 73–94 yr) were randomly selected from a population-based sample. Total T (TT), free T (FT), estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) were determined by RIA. Levels of non-SHBG-bound T (non-SHBG-T), FT (calc-FT), the TT/SHBG ratio, non-SHBG-bound E2, and free E2 were calculated. Physical characteristics of aging included muscle strength measured using dynamometry, total body bone mineral density (BMD), hip BMD, and body composition, including lean mass and fat mass, measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. In this population of healthy elderly men, calc-FT, non-SHBG-T, E1, and E2 (total, free, and non-SHBG bound) decreased significantly with age. T (total and non-SHBG-T) was positively related with muscle strength and total body BMD (for non-SHBG-T, respectively, β = 1.93 ± 0.52, P < 0.001 and β = 0.011 ± 0.002, P < 0.001). An inverse association existed between T and fat mass (β = −0.53 ± 0.15, P < 0.001). Non-SHBG-T and calc-FT were more strongly related to muscle strength, BMD, and fat mass than TT and were also significantly related to hip BMD. E1 and E2 were both positively, independently associated with BMD (for E2, β = 0.21 ± 0.08, P < 0.01). Non-SHBG-bound E2 was slightly strongly related to BMD than total E2. The positive relation between T and BMD was independent of E2. E1 and E2 were not related with muscle strength or body composition. In summary, bioavailable T, E1, total E2, and bioavailable E2 all decrease with age in healthy old men. In this cross-sectional study in healthy elderly men, non-SHBG-bound T seems to be the best parameter for serum levels of bioactive T, which seems to play a direct role in the various physiological changes that occur during aging. A positive relation with muscle strength and BMD and a negative relation with fat mass was found. In addition, both serum E1 and E2 seem to play a role in the age-related bone loss in elderly men, although the cross-sectional nature of the study precludes a definitive conclusion. Non-SHBG-bound E2 seems to be the best parameter of serum bioactive E2 in describing its positive relation with BMD.

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Prevalence and Factors Influencing Elderly Abuse: A Descriptive Study of Jureli Village, Bakaiya

International Research Journal of MMC ◽

10.3126/irjmmc.v2i2.38148 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 38-49

Author(s):

Keshab Prasad Timalsina

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Family Environment ◽

Age Groups ◽

Household Survey ◽

The Elderly ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Elderly Abuse ◽

Policies And Programs

The elderly abuse in a family is one of the most challenging problems in a society. The present study aims to assess the prevalence of elderly abuse in the family environment of JureliTole of Bakaiya Rural Municipality. The study also presents various risk factors that influence the prevalence of Elderly abuse. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 103 elders taken from household survey by using census method. The data were collected through a face-to-face structured interview schedule. The descriptive and regression analysis of the collected data showed that the prevalence of elderly abuse was 46.6% in the study population. This study measured significant association (p<0.05) of overall abuse against the elder with only two socio-demographic variables (literacy status and health status) among the variables (gender, age groups, living with or without spouse, literacy status, health status, dependency status, and income level). The results showed that the elders with/without spouse had the highest odds ratio to be abused (2.19 times) followed by gender (1.64 times), and health status (1.25 times). Although this study found lower prevalence than many previous studies, it is still significant and needs to be prevented. Based on the study, it can be said that living without a spouse, with poor health, and being female are the major predictive descriptors for elderly abuse.The policies and programs are needed for the prevention of elderly abuse which may require collective action from social, health and justice sectors.

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Cerebrovascular diseases mortality in the elderly in the state of São Paulo

10.5327/1516-3180.417 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Isaac Rêgo Purificação ◽

Allêh Kauãn Santos Nogueira ◽

Matheus Araújo de Souza ◽

Camila de Almeida Costa Alencar ◽

Sancha Mohana Brito Goes Rios

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Primary Objective ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lack Of Information

Background: Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is the world 2nd death cause and the main cause of disability. Nevertheless, there is a lack of information regarding the mortality profile for this etiology in the last decade. Objective and Methods: Using prospectively collected data available in TabNet (DataSUS) platform, a descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted. The primary objective is to access the demographic information most associated with DCV mortality in individuals older than 50 years-old, in São Paulo (SP), from 2010 to 2019. Results: The highest mortality in the state of SP was in 2019 (16,945 deaths), according to the growing trend; in the 2010-2019 period, the annual mean by city of deaths (± standard deviation [SD]) was 14,885 (± 1,341). During these years, the number of deaths was higher in the municipality of São Paulo (57,013; 31%). The annual mean deaths (± SD) in the capital and in the interior cities were, respectively: 4,684 (± 269) and 31 (± 58). The age groups from 70 to 79 years and over 80 years were the most affected. Caucasian race represents 71% of deaths. Individuals with 1 to 3 years of school were more affected (38%). The ratio of male deaths to female deaths was 1.02. Conclusion: In the last decade, there was an increasing mortality by CVD among the elderly population, and the city of São Paulo leads the number of cases.

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