The physical status of women of Caucasians (56-74 years) of Yakutia on Tanner

Abstract

In this work anthropometric examination of 260 women of the сaucasians of advanced age who were born and constantly living in the Yakutia is conducted. Anthropometric researches were conducted by V. V. Bunak (1941) technique, index of sexual dimorphism of Tanner (1968) was carried. Calculation of components of a body (fat, muscle and bone) was carried out on formulas J. Mateika (1921). The body mass index (BMI) was used. It is established that most of women of caucasians (56-74 years) had mezomorf type (70,4%). The ginekomorf type was registered at 21,5%, andromorf - 8,1% of women. Anthropometric indicators of the physical status of women had dependence on type of sexual dimorphism. It is taped that length of a body of persons of different types didn’t differ. It is established larger weight and BMI at persons of andromorf type. Indicators of thickness of fatty fold were more at women of andromorf type. They determined larger grasp sizes of a brachium, forearm, wrist, thorax, breeches, femurs, an anticnemion and distal diameters of a brachium, forearm and femur. Smaller indicators of distal diameters are established at women of ginekomorf type. Indicators of pelvis diameter and brachiums of representatives of different types had the classical characteristic: women of andromorf type had larger diameter of brachiums and smaller diameter of a pelvis, and the representative of ginekomorf type -smaller diameter of brachiums and larger diameter of a pelvis. Similar indicators of mesomorf women were intermediate. Absolute measures of fatty, muscle and bone mass were significantly more at women of andromorf type. The relative number of fatty weight is significant more at women of andromorf type and less at women of ginekomorf type. Significant differences in indicators of relative muscle mass depending on body type at women of caucasians of advanced age it isn’t taped.