Age changes in skinfolds, body fat and lean body mass in Jat-Sikh and Bania females during 20 to 80 years.
The present paper reports the changes in body fat and lean body mass during 20 to 80 years. The data consist of 502 Jat-Sikh and 510 Bania females. The body fat has been calculated by applying Durnin & Womersley's (1974) formulae. The body fat reaches a maximum value of 20.06 kg at age-group 60-64 in Jat-Sikh females and 22.15 kg at age-group 45-49 in Bania females followed by a decline, reaching a value of 15.28 kg in Jat-Sikhs and 14.93 kg in Banias in the 70+ age group. The redistribution of fat with ageing has also been observed from skinfold measurements and changing body contours. The lean body mass reaches a maximum value of 35.64 kg in Jat-Sikhs and 36.22 kg in Bania at age-group 35-39 followed by a steady decrease reaching a value of 30.47 kg in Jat-Sikhs and 28.27 kg in Banias at age-group 70+. The females of the present study possess significantly lesser body fat and lean body mass as compared to American and British females. But in terms of percentages the Jat-Sikh females of the present study possess the largest lean body mass and the least body fat.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000886:Anthropometry; D001823:Body Composition; D001835:Body Weight; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008875:Middle Aged; D012885:Skinfold Thickness