Zdorovʹe Rebenka (Oct 2012)

Age-Related Features of Bone Mineral Density Changes in Boys of Donetsk Region

  • V.V. Povoroznyuk,
  • F.V. Klymovytsky,
  • N.I. Balatska

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22141/2224-0551.0.7.42.2012.193638
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 7.42
pp. 65 – 68

Abstract

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By means of dual-energy densitometer Discovery QPR (Bedford, USA) 79 boys from one of secondary schools in Donetsk were examined. The indexes of body constitution (fat-free mass, fatty mass and percent of fat mass) were studied, BMI, as well as BMDTS, BMDLS and BMDFB. While studying BMD of total skeleton, lumbar spine and proximal left femur, this index increased accordingly to age of boys. It is found that with age, progressively increasing build rates for children, especially indicators of fat and fat mass. It is found that the anthropometric characteristics vary significantly with increasing age boys. But the BMI of children surveyed did not depend on age. Age significantly influences the performance variability in bone mineral density and body composition in boys of all ages. Characteristics of changes in physique of children surveyed were characterized by the fact that in boys 13–16 years there was a significant high fat-free mass (p < 0,01–0,001).

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