Adiposity level, fat distribution and age at menarche in Bengali girls from Kolkata, India

Abstract: Background: The onset of menarche is influenced by various factors, including genetic, morphological and socioeconomic factors. Objectives: The study aimed to examine the differences in adiposity levels and fat distribution between early, average, and late maturing girls from Kolkata, India. Sample and Methods: 936 Bengali girls included in a cross-sectional study were categorized as early, average or late maturing. The examination was school-based and conducted from 2005 to 2011. Six skinfolds (biceps, triceps, subscapular, suprailiac, abdominal and calf) were measured. Trunk-to-limbs, trunk-to-total, abdominal-to-trunk skinfold ratios, and total adiposity were calculated. Statistical differences between all menarche categories were assessed using Student t-test or Mann-Whitney test. Results: Early maturing girls were characterized by greater overall (% BF: early=24.3; average=24.0; late=23.8; p>0.05) and abdominal adiposity (as represented by skinfold thicknesses and values of st.... https://www.human-biology-and-public-health.org/index.php/hbph/article/view/53

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Adiposity level, fat distribution and age at menarche in Bengali girls from Kolkata, India ; volume:1 ; year:2023 ; Human biology and public health ; 1 (2023)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Kryst, Łukasz ; Żegleń, Magdalena ; Das, Rituparna ; Chakraborty, Anindita ; Saha, Rana ; Das, Sukanta ; Dasgupta, Parasmani

Further information

• DOI: 10.52905/hbph2023.1.53
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023081617150034507645
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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