Distribution of somatotype in Gujarati girls

Background. To study the distribution of body types among Gujarati girls. Materials and methods. The objects of the study were 105 Gujrati girls aged 18-20 years. Absolute anthropometric values (height, body weight, shoulder width, pelvic width, skin and fat folds on the back, abdomen, lower leg, back of the shoulder) were analyzed, minimal, maximal, average values, average errors and coefficient of variation, Quetelet II and Tanner indices were calculated. Results. The average height of Gujarati girls was 156.83 ± 0.59 cm, body weight – 53.37 ± 1.09 cm, shoulder width – 34.30 ± 0.19 cm, chest width – 23.03 ± 0.18 cm, pelvic width – 26.40 ± 0.22 cm. Normal weight was determined in 58.1 % of cases, lack of body weight – in 21.9 %, overweight – in 14.3 %, obesity – in 5.7 %. The mesomorphic body type was determined in 58.1 %, the gynecomorphic type – in 29.5 %, and the andromorphic type – in 12.4 %. Conclusions. It was found that the majority of girls had normal weight (58.1 %) according to BMI and mixed body types (40 %) when distributed according to B.A. Nikityuk and A.I. Kozlov. The distribution according to the sexual dimorphism index demonstrated that the predominant body type is mesomorphic (58.1 %). Normal body weight was determined more often (50.8 %-64.5 %) in all groups. Underweight (12.4 %) and obesity (4.8 %) were determined more often in mesomorphs.