Anthropometric characteristics of upper arm in adolescents of Vojvodina

Rada, Rakić, Verica, Božić-Krstić, Tatjana, Pavlica

Glasnik Antropološkog društva Jugoslavije

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155

166

0351-1480

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2007-2021/11/05/11:36:17

The anthropometric characteristics of upper arm and triceps skinfold are used for the assessment of body fat and muscle area quantity, but can also be valuable for determination of nutritional status of children and adolescents. The aim of the paper is to determine the body status of adolescents in Vojvodina, on the basis of the upper arm circumference relaxed, the upper arm circumference contracted and the triceps skinfold. In a transversal anthropological investigation, conducted in accordance with IBР instructions the total of 532 males and 599 females from 15 to 17 years of age were investigated in Novi Sad in 2002 and 2003, Zrenjanin 2002 and Sremska Mitrovica 2003. Significantly higher means of the upper arm circumference relaxed and contracted, as well as the muscle area have been recorded in males, while in females, the means of triceps skinfold and fat mass are greater (p<0.01). The differences have also been observed in relation to the location of the investigation. The greatest averages have been recorded in Novi Sad males aged 15 and Zrenjanin males aged 16-17, with the exception of the upper arm circumference contracted in both of the ages and the muscle area for the age of 17. The lowest values are recorded in the males of Sremska Mitrovica, excluding the upper arm circumference contracted and muscle area of 15-year-old subjects. As for the females, the subjects of all ages in Zrenjanin are characterized with the greatest averages, except for the muscle area at the age of 15 and 16. The lowest values are found in the females from Srem, with the exception of the age of 16.