Body composition
Anthropometric and Body Composition variations among Pre-and Post- menarche school girls
By: SUTAPA BHOWMIK, ARGINA KHATUN – The adolescent phase is marked by psychological and hormonal changes, accompanied by physical and cognitive development, which every girl experiences. During this phase, menarche begins, influenced by factors such as nutrition, per capita income, body composition, and genetics. A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out from March to October…
Anthropometric Characteristics and Body Composition measures among the Santal tribal population of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India
By: SAMIYA HANSDAH, SUBHALAXMI BARAL, SAUNA MAJHI, RANJANA RANI SINGH, RAJESWAR MAHARANA, MONALI GOSWAMI – The detrimental effects of malnutrition on health, development, and economic productivity are widely recognized. Accurate identification is crucial to understand the severity and address the issue. Tribal health has long been a focus for researchers and scholars. The current study…
Body composition of Bengalee preschool children of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India
By: ARINDAM BISWAS, KAUSHIK BOSE, ARGINA KHATUN – In humans, body fat accumulation occurs in adipose tissue, which is a useful marker for the assessment of adiposity in the human body. Anthropometric predictors and Skinfold thickness were used to measure body composition. Determination of fat and fat-free mass has considerable interest in the evaluation of…
Use of Upper Arm Anthropometry as an Indicator of Nutritional Status and Body Composition among Children
anthropometry, Body composition, midupper arm circumference-forheight, Undernutrition, upper arm muscle area-for-heightBy: DALI DUTTA, SARTHAK SENGUPTA – To provide useful estimations of body composition and nutritional status the upper arm anthropometry has a potential role. This cross-sectional study were to assess body composition and nutritional status of rural school-going children using upper arm anthropometric measures such as upper arm muscle area-by-height (UAMAH) and mid-upper arm circumference…
A Comparative study of anthropometry and body composition among male athletes and non athletes of age 18-26 years of Kamrup (M), Guwahati, Assam
By: DHANMANI MEDHI, MOMON HIJAM – The purpose of this study was to describe the anthropometric characters and body composition between athletes and non athletes as well as to make a comparison between them and to assess the nutritional status through BMI. A total of 120 males were enrolled in the study, which were divided…
Anthropometric traits, Body Composition and Physical Fitness Index: A Micro Level Study Among College Students of Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
By: BHUBON MOHAN DAS – Anthropometric traits, body composition and physical fitness are considered as important indicators of health and generally executed in different sports to achieve the goal. In view, the objectives of the present study are to evaluate anthropometric characteristics, body composition components and physical fitness index (PFI) of the young college students,…
Nutritional status and body composition of ovarian cancer patients
By: PRIYANKA DUTTA, JYOTI RATAN GHOSH – Ovarian cancer has emerged as one of the most common malignancies affecting women in India. It was also observed that malnutrition is a common and under-recognized problem among cancer patients. The present study was undertaken to evaluate and compare the nutritional status and body composition of ovarian cancer…