Somatotype, Nutrition, and Obesity

Koleva, M; A, Nacheva; Boev, Monica

doi:10.1515/reveh.2000.15.4.389

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“…It is evident from the somatotype distribution that the dominance of endomorphy over mesomorphy is a characteristic of females except for the Manus. Koleva et al (2000) observed that up to and above 40 years of age over 44% females were mesomorphic endomorph. Buffa et al (2005) also reported dominance of endomorphic components among elderly Sardinian females.…”

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“…Number of studies has summarized the information related to somatotype changes (Singh and Sidhu 1980;Singal and Sidhu 1984;Gaur and Singh 1997;Koleva et al 2000;Ghosh and Malik 2004;Herrera et al 2004;Buffa et al 2005, Bhasin andJain 2007); but there is no report on this aspect among aged Punjabi Brahmin females residing in rural and urban areas. So, the analysis of present data focuses attention towards the age changes in somatotype components of rural and urban Punjabi Brahmin females.…”

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Age Changes in Somatotype Components of Rural and Urban Punjabi Brahmin Females

Kaur

2009

Journal of Human Ecology

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The aim of this cross-sectional research was to study the age changes in somatotype components of rural and urban Punjabi Brahmin females, ranging in age from 40 to 70 years. Urban Brahmin females (6.05-4.13-1.33) are more endomorphic and mesomorphic, but less ectomorphic than their rural counterparts (5.69-3.74-1.76). Both the rural and urban Brahmin females of present study demonstrate dominance of endomorphic component followed by mesomorphic and ectomorphic components throughout the age range under consideration. Mean somatotype ratings of rural and urban Punjabi Brahmin females are concentrated in mesomorphic endomorph sector of the somatochart at all ages and do not exhibit a shift in the component dominance as the age progresses.

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Age Changes in Somatotype Components of Rural and Urban Punjabi Brahmin Females

Kaur

2009

Journal of Human Ecology

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“…Raschka and Graczyk (2013) found significant correlation between somatotype and energy as well as carbohydrate intake in men and women aged 40, showing that ectomorphic somatotype correlated positively while endomorphic and mesomorphic ones correlated negative with energy intake. Koleva et al (2000) observed a strongly developed endomorphic somatotype in the group of people over 40. There was no significant difference in macronutrient intake between different somatotype groups.…”

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Somatotype, diet and nutritional status of women

Drywień

Frąckiewicz

Górnicka

et al. 2017

Anthropological Review

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AbstrAct:The relationship between energy value and nutrients intake and the body shape and size parameters (weight, height, waist and hip circumferences) has become an interesting research area for nutritionists and dieticians. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the body shape and size parameters (weight, height, waist and hip circumferences), somatotype (according to the Rohrer (RI) index) and energy value and nutrients intake of women. The study was conducted in 2014 and 2016 on 148 female volunteers aged 57-88 from the Mazovian and Lublin province (Poland). Sample selection was targeted at elderly people with different body types. The exclusion criteria were: multi-organ failure, cancer and disability. Then among the subjects, a survey was conducted, that included demographic data, lifestyle, health status and vitamins and minerals supplements use. Food intake has been assessed using a 3-day dietary food records. The somatotype was determined using the RI with the Curtis key, classifying the subjects as ectomorphic (n=30), mesomorphic (n=31) and endomorphic (n=87). The somatotype was significantly related to place of residence, physical activity, waist and hip circumference, WHR and BMI index, total protein intake, animal protein intake, vitamin E intake (p≤0.05) and to fat, phosphorus and thiamine intake (p≤0.1). The obtained results showed that the place of residence, physical activity, chronic diseases, the use of specialized diet, body weight fluctuations, BMI and WHR were different depending on the somatotype in the examined group of women. Endomorphic subjects had significantly greater waist and hip circumference and diastolic blood pressure compared to the other somatotypes. The somatotype had only a significant effect on total protein, animal protein and vitamin E intake, and ectomorphic elderly women may be particularly susceptible to nutrient deficiencies. Due to the risk of macronutrient, vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the diets of the examined women, it seems necessary to educate this group as well as caregivers and doctors in the area of nutrition adapted to the needs of the elderly.

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“…In fact, somatotype is an analysis technique that has been almost exclusively used for fitness and athletic assessment, but infrequently within the medical field. Historically it has been mainly related to serum lipids and cardiovascular risk [41][42][43][44][45] , as well as to obesity 46,47 and scarcely used in cancer research 48,49 . Recent research showed a great potential for sophisticated technology to perform precise somatotype classification 50 .…”

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Somatotype and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study in Uruguay

Ronco¹,

Mendoza

Varas³

et al. 2008

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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According to the evidence, there is a need for more thorough assessment and quantification of body size and shape and the risk of breast cancer. Using the somatotype methodology, we carried out an original research in order to explore possible associations between body shape and the risk of breast cancer in Uruguayan women. With this objective, 254 recent breast cancer cases and 1,000 frequency-matched healthy controls were interviewed on menstrual and reproductive story, and a series of skinfolds, circumferences and diameters were measured specifically to calculate somatotype. A positive association with breast cancer was found for high endomorphy (Odds Ratio [OR] = 2.82, p < 0.001), mainly among premenopausal women (OR = 4.98, p <0.001) and normoweight women (OR = 5.12, p = 0.002), whereas almost no differences were observed for mesomorphic and ectomorphic women. Analysis showed a high mesoendomorphic pattern in the study population. Further studies are needed to confirm the present results obtained in a country with high incidence of the disease.

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Somatotype, Nutrition, and Obesity

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Age Changes in Somatotype Components of Rural and Urban Punjabi Brahmin Females

Age Changes in Somatotype Components of Rural and Urban Punjabi Brahmin Females

Somatotype, diet and nutritional status of women

Somatotype and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study in Uruguay

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