Age and Physique in Healthy White Veterans at Boston

Damon, Albert; Seltzer, Carl C.; Stoudt, Howard W.; Bell, Benjamin

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“…In other body length and breadth measures, Damon et al (1972) found cross-sectional decreases with age in a large number of measurements of the extremities, and increases in biiliac breadth, chest depth, abdominal depth, and nose and ear length and breadth. The latter observation reflects the continued growth of cartilage throughout life.…”

Section: Anthropometrymentioning

confidence: 92%

“…In other words, the extent to which an individual's true age is mispredicted based on his physiological status is his biological age. This methodology, which derives a single overall score, can also be used to develop specialized biological ages such as the determination of an anthropometric age (Damon, 1972), auditory age (Bell, 1972), and four other biological ages as was done with data from the Normative Aging Study in 1972. Factor analysis has been used to truncate a large set of physiological parameters to a set of independent aging criteria (Clark, 1960;Jalavisto and Makkonen, 1963).…”

Section: Studies Of Biological Age In Adulthoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In cross-sectional studies of adults, a difference of approximately 7-10 cm in height is typically found between men in their 20's and men in their 70's (Pett and Ogilvie, 1956;Stoudt et al, 1965;Damon, 1972). Given the evidence that a portion of this age difference is due to the secular trend, other studies have attempted to partition the effects of aging from the effects of secular trend in stature.…”

Section: Anthropometrymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Cross-sectional studies of body weight in males show an increase through age 55 and a gradual decrease thereafter (Pett and Ogilvie, 1956;Stoudt et al, 1965;Damon et al, 1972). There is evidence that weight of females peaks at a later age, and declines more slowly thereafter (Rossman, 1977).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The latter observation reflects the continued growth of cartilage throughout life. These investigators found no differences with age in hand and foot length, or in external dimensions of the head.Cross-sectional studies of body weight in males show an increase through age 55 and a gradual decrease thereafter (Pett and Ogilvie, 1956;Stoudt et al, 1965;Damon et al, 1972). There is evidence that weight of females peaks at a later age, and declines more slowly thereafter (Rossman, 1977).…”

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Physical anthropological approaches to aging

Borkan

Hults

Mayer

1982

Am. J. Phys. Anthropol.

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The field of gerontology is remarkably diverse; yet there has been relatively little investigation of physical anthropological issues in aging research. This review explores gerontologic topics of actual andlor potential interest to physical anthropologists. The evolution of aging presents a theoretical dilemma in that postreproductively expressed traits may be outside the influence of natural selection. The physiological changes of aging comprise a diversified mosaic of physical deterioration as would be expected from an evolutionary model. Studies of prehistoric aging are limited to estimating lifespan, which may not be indicative of rate of aging. Considerable attention has been devoted to body composition and aging, and notable findings include a loss of lean tissue with age and relatively constant (though redistributing) fat mass. Osteoporosis is a major problem of aging in females, as is tooth loss in both sexes. The study of variation in rates of aging is only beginning, and a number of approaches to measuring biological age in adulthood are presented. Determining the associations of lifestyle, economic, and nutritional status with biological age may reveal sources of variation in rates of aging and may be of practical importance.Gerontology is one of the most interdisciplinary scientific fields. Problems of aging are relevant to all branches of medicine and physiology, as well as to anthropology, sociology, psychology, economics, and others. Examination of the journals of the Gerontological Society of America (Journal of Gerontology and The Gerontologist) reveals numerous perspectives from which gerontology is being approached. The diversity of approaches has both advantages and disadvantages, for there are few unifying themes or methods.Research in gerontology to date, as would be expected in a relatively new discipline, has focused largely on describing normal aging and on differentiating it from disease. Little attention has been given to comparative studies of biological aging between individuals and populations, and through time. It is possible that lifestyle, diet, or genetic characteristics, which retard or accelerate aging, would be revealed by such studies and thus have major public health implications. Physical anthropologists are well equipped for this type of investigation because they have been engaged in longitudinal and cross-sectional developmental research and have focused on interactions between biological and cultural influences in development.This review offers an overview of aging research in topics of relevance to physical anthropologists, whether conducted by physical anthropologists or not. More attention 0096-848W8212501-0181$06.00 0 1982 Alan R. Liss, Inc 182 YEARBOOK OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY [Val. 25, 1982 is devoted to aging in contemporary than in prehistoric human populations; this reflects both the orientation of the authors and the amount of scientific investigation of these topics to date. DEFINING TERMSIt is necessary to define aging. Aging is the sum of ...

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Section: Anthropometrymentioning

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Section: Studies Of Biological Age In Adulthoodmentioning

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Section: Anthropometrymentioning

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confidence: 99%

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1982

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Time series analysis of monthly body weight and blood pressures of one man from 29 to 65 years

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Time series analysis was carried out on monthly data of body weight and blood pressure of one male subject from 29 to 65 years of age by the program Census X-11 and DECOMP. Body weight increased from 55 kg to 70 kg from 30 to 50 years, then decreased to 60 kg afterward. The trend factor of body weight obtained by X-11 fluctuated markedly even after the removal of seasonal and irregular components. The trend factor of systolic blood pressure increased from 120 mmHg to 140 mmHg from 40 to 55 years, while diastolic blood pressure increased from 70 mmHg to 90 mmHg around 40 years of age. These changes were also accompanied by many fluctuations. The program DECOMP suggested that the fluctuations observed in X-11 were expressed by an autoregressive model. From the viewpoint of the most appropriate autoregressive model, it is possible that at younger ages body weight and systolic blood pressure may be affected by the values of the previous several months. On the other hand, they may be affected by the values of the previous month or two at older ages. Spectral analysis was also applied to the autoregressive model. Peaks at about 20, 30, or 40 months were observed in body weight changes. The pattern of the seasonal factor changed with age in body weight and blood pressure. In body weight, the peak appeared in the summer at younger ages, but in the autumn or winter at older ages. In blood pressure, the peak did not always appear in the winter. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 12:526-541, 2000. Copyright 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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Secular trends of 22 body dimensions in four racial/cultural groups of American males

Greiner

1992

American J Hum Biol

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Data from the recent U.S. Army Anthropometric Survey provide a unique opportunity to assess long-term changes in body dimensions within the Army population. This report considers secular trends for 22 body dimensions within four racial/cultural groups: Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian/Pacific Islanders. Individuals were grouped by year of birth into 5 year cohorts, spanning 1911 to 1970. Rates of secular change were calculated by regressing age-adjusted dimensions against birth year cohort. Results showed that almost all dimensions sustained statistically significant linear trends, the few exceptions occurring in Asian/Pacific Islanders. The greatest rates of change occurred in dimensions related to soft tissues rather than skeletal dimensions. This pattern is consistent with recent American cultural emphasis on health and physical fitness. The causes of the observed trends, insofar as they have been identified, are related to cultural processes. This suggests that biological forces play a diminished role in shaping the patterns of secular change. Therefore, it may be more appropriate to study secular change in groups that are culturally, rather than biologically, defined.

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Age and Physique in Healthy White Veterans at Boston

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Physical anthropological approaches to aging

Physical anthropological approaches to aging

Time series analysis of monthly body weight and blood pressures of one man from 29 to 65 years

Secular trends of 22 body dimensions in four racial/cultural groups of American males

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