Studies of body composition in Slovenia.
The distribution of subcutaneous fat, fat mass and body composition in the growth period between 14 and 18 years of age was analysed in Slovenian youths. Measurements were taken in the years 1988/89 on 282 boys and 299 girls originating from towns and villages. The fat pattern was analysed using the indices of subcutaneous adiposity, trunk adiposity, extremity adiposity and trunk/extremity ratio. Fat mass was calculated using the method of Slaughter and body composition with the five-way fractionation method of Ross and Kerr. The amount of fat increases with age, with higher values in girls. Lean body mass is as expected greater in boys. This analysis shows the dynamics of changes of skin, adipose, muscle, bone and residual masses. The difference between predicted and actual, measured weights in the male series are between 3.53 to 3.17 kg and in the female between 4.02 to 4.69 kg.
Tomazo-Ravnik
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Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D001823:Body Composition; D001824:Body Constitution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017524:Slovenia