title: Age changes in skinfolds, body fat and lean body mass in Jat-Sikh and Bania females during 20 to 80 years.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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