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Percentiles and regional distribution of skinfold thickness among children and adolescents in S handong, C hina
Author(s) -
Zhang YingXiu,
Zhao JinShan,
Chu ZunHua
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of human biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1520-6300
pISSN - 1042-0533
DOI - 10.1002/ajhb.22628
Subject(s) - percentile , skinfold thickness , distribution (mathematics) , hum , medicine , cardiology , mathematics , statistics , body mass index , art , mathematical analysis , performance art , art history
Objective Skinfold thicknesses (SFT) have long been considered important and valid measurements of subcutaneous fat. The present study reported the percentiles and regional distribution of SFT among children and adolescents in Shandong, China. Methods Data for this study were obtained from a large cross‐sectional survey of schoolchildren. A total of 42,268 students (21,200 boys and 21,068 girls) aged 7–18 years from 16 districts participated in this study. Triceps, subscapular, and abdomen SFT of all subjects were measured. Results Shandong children and adolescents had a high SFT level and substantial regional disparities in SFT were observed. Boys and girls resident in high socioeconomic status (SES) districts had higher SFT level than those living in moderate and low SES districts. Conclusion The SFT level of children and adolescents is associated with regional SES in Shandong, China. This may be interpreted as a result of geographic variation between the districts in the process of urbanization, living standards, nutritional conditions, dietary patterns, and public health. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:417–420, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.