Indices of body composition and chronic morbidity: a cross-sectional study of a rural population in central Russia

American Journal of Human Biology : the Official Journal of the Human Biology Council
Leonid KalichmanE Kobyliansky

Abstract

Our objective was to clarify how different groups of chronic morbidities are associated with indices of body composition, such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR), skinfold index (SF), and fat-free mass index (FFMI). Our sample comprised Chuvasha residing in numerous villages in a rural area of the Russian Federation. The investigated cohort included 787 males aged 18-89 years, and 716 females aged 18-90 years. We performed a cross-sectional, community-based study of a large sample of individuals not receiving any medications for treatment or prevention of chronic morbidities. To elucidate the association between morbidity and age-adjusted anthropometrical indices, we used one-way analysis of variance, wherein the above indices were the dependent variables, while individuals affected vs. nonaffected for a specific disease were the grouping variables. Individuals with ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peptic ulcer showed significant differences in their BMI, WC, WHR, and SF. In the first diseases, mean values of anthropometric indices were higher in affected individuals, whereas in the peptic ulcer group, mean values were higher in the nonaffected. Skin diseases...Continue Reading

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May 7, 2013·Homo : internationale Zeitschrift für die vergleichende Forschung am Menschen·L KalichmanE Kobyliansky
Jul 29, 2008·Homo : internationale Zeitschrift für die vergleichende Forschung am Menschen·B KarmakarE Kobyliansky
Sep 13, 2008·American Journal of Human Biology : the Official Journal of the Human Biology Council·Ia PantsulaiaGregory Livshits
Jan 8, 2017·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·Sudipta GhoshGregory Livshits
Oct 24, 2017·Rheumatology International·L KalichmanE Kobyliansky
Jan 13, 2019·American Journal of Human Biology : the Official Journal of the Human Biology Council·Leonid KalichmanEugene Kobyliansky
Oct 5, 2006·Menopause : the Journal of the North American Menopause Society·Leonid KalichmanEugene Kobyliansky
Apr 23, 2008·The Anatomical Record : Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology·Leonid KalichmanGregory Livshits
Apr 25, 2007·Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology·L Kalichman, E Kobyliansky
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