IX International Scientific Conference dedicated to the memory of academicians V.P. Alexeev and T.I.Alexeeva, was held in Moscow from October 17th to October 20th, 2022. This time, the leading organizer of the event was the Institute of... more
IX International Scientific Conference dedicated to the memory of academicians V.P. Alexeev and T.I.Alexeeva, was held in Moscow from October 17th to October 20th, 2022. This time, the leading organizer of the event was the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology N.N. Miklukho-Maclay of the Russian Academy of Sciences, although as in the previous Alexeevsky readings, the Scientific Research Institute and the Museum of Anthropology named after D.N. Anuchin Moscow State University and the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences were actively involved in it’s organization. Despite the fact that this time all presentations were held online, it should be noted that the quality of papers, as well as the activity of the participants of the event, turned out to be at the highest level. 90 papers were presented by 120 authors from Russia, Armenia, Belarus, India, Poland, Mongolia and Great Britain. Russian speakers represented scientific institutions from Moscow, Krasnoda...
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Received for publication August 3, 2018 Introduction Studies of secular trends and secular changes still remain one of the most discussed topics in auxological research. Taking into account enormous amount of works on this subject it... more
Received for publication August 3, 2018 Introduction Studies of secular trends and secular changes still remain one of the most discussed topics in auxological research. Taking into account enormous amount of works on this subject it could be assumed that little new could be said or added to what is already known. However this is not the case. Fast changes in life conditions serve as basis for quick changes in patterns of growth and development of children in different countries, thus supporting a wellknown conclusion that growth is a mirror of the conditions of the society5. Recently, comprehensive reviews were published summarizing separate facts of changes in different body dimensions and in different countries in an attempt to find a general direction of secular trend. For example, two reviews on changes in BMI and height in 200 countries during the last 100 years or so were published in 2016. They were prepared by a consortium of scientists, so called NCD Risk Factor Collaborat...
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A comparative study of the calipers GPM (DKSH, Switzerland), Holtain (Holtain Ltd, Great Britain), the caliper designed by V.E. Deryabin, and the sliding caliper GPM (Martin type) was carried out by the four measurers. The study was... more
A comparative study of the calipers GPM (DKSH, Switzerland), Holtain (Holtain Ltd, Great Britain), the caliper designed by V.E. Deryabin, and the sliding caliper GPM (Martin type) was carried out by the four measurers. The study was conducted using a metal caliper checking gauge GPM, a ‘sandwiches’ of soft silicone rubber kSil™ GP250 (Silicon Engineering, UK), as well as by measurements of subscapular, triceps, suprailiac, and calf skinfolds utilized in the Heath-Carter somatotype assessment scheme, in 20 adult volunteers (10 women and 10 men). Results and discussion. When measuring the caliper checking gauge, the V.E. Deryabin’s and the sliding caliper were accurate, the caliper GPM slightly underestimated (by 0.2 mm), and the caliper Holtain overestimated the exact values (by 0.4-0.6 mm). When measuring ‘sandwiches’ of silicone rubber, the GPM and Holtain calipers showed small but statistically significant differences between measurers (up to 1.4 mm), and for the V.E. Deryabin’s c...
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BACKGROUND: Adiposity development and its complications are determined by lifestyle, genetic mechanisms and their interactions. Among the obesity-related genes, polymorphisms in the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene are strongly... more
BACKGROUND: Adiposity development and its complications are determined by lifestyle, genetic mechanisms and their interactions. Among the obesity-related genes, polymorphisms in the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene are strongly associated with body fat estimates in different populations. AIMS: to examine the association between the FTO polymorphism (T/A, rs9939609) and fat accumulation in adult russian males. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study engaged 205 participants; the age ranged from 17 to 52 years. Samples of buccal smears were collected and genomic DNA was isolated for T/A polymorphism genotyping. Anthropometric measurements were conducted with caliperometry and body composition was estimated by bioimpedance analysis. RESULTS: Genotype frequencies in the whole studied sample were as follows FTO*TT 14%, FTO*AT 52,6%, FTO*AA 33,4% (χ2HW = 1,65 p=0,193). The minor A allele was significantly associated with increased fat accumulation and abdominal adiposity. CONCLUSIONS: ...
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Research Interests: Physiology, Psychology, Demography, Anthropometry, Adolescent, and 15 moreMedicine, Humans, Child, Moscow, Female, Body Composition, Male, Physiological, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, Medical Physiology, Body Mass Index, Physical Fitness, Physical Training, Electric Impedance, and Physiological Anthropology
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Abstract The aim of the study was to analyze the association of a complex of anthropogenetic and environmental factors with the subcutaneous and visceral fat indices measured by local configurations of bioimpedance analysis in ethnic... more
Abstract The aim of the study was to analyze the association of a complex of anthropogenetic and environmental factors with the subcutaneous and visceral fat indices measured by local configurations of bioimpedance analysis in ethnic Altaians. This study involved 110 relatively healthy men (62) and women (48), representatives of the indigenous peoples of Altai, aged from 17 to 35 years. The study program included anthropometric examination, determination of body composition using bioimpedance (ABC-02 Medass analyzer), measurement of local impedances in the abdominal region, and identification of genotypes by polymorphic systems of uncoupling protein genes UCP1–3 . Sexual dimorphism was shown for most of the studied morphological and functional traits. Subcutaneous and visceral fat indices were found to be highly correlated with the index of central obesity and body fat percentage. Endogenous traits, sex, age, and the number of “thrifty” alleles of the genes of uncoupling proteins 1–3 did not have a significant effect on the subcutaneous and visceral fat indices in the examined group of young people (17–35 years old). Informative feature selection using random forests and the Boruta algorithm revealed that the leading predictors associated with abdominal topography of fat deposition in the examined group are WHtR (Waist-to-height ratio) and BFP (body fat percentage).
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Ïðîâåäåí ñðàâíèòåëüíûé àíàëèç ôèçè÷åñêîãî ðàçâèòèÿ (äëèíà è ìàññà òåëà) îäíîâîçðàñòíîé ãðóïïû øêîëüíèêîâ, îáñëåäîâàííûõ ïî ñòðîãî èäåíòè÷íîé ïðîãðàììå â 1996–1998 ãã. è 2005–2006 ãã. Ïîä íàáëþäåíèåì íàõîäèëèñü ó÷àùèåñÿ ìîñêîâñêèõ øêîë... more
Ïðîâåäåí ñðàâíèòåëüíûé àíàëèç ôèçè÷åñêîãî ðàçâèòèÿ (äëèíà è ìàññà òåëà) îäíîâîçðàñòíîé ãðóïïû øêîëüíèêîâ, îáñëåäîâàííûõ ïî ñòðîãî èäåíòè÷íîé ïðîãðàììå â 1996–1998 ãã. è 2005–2006 ãã. Ïîä íàáëþäåíèåì íàõîäèëèñü ó÷àùèåñÿ ìîñêîâñêèõ øêîë 9ëåòíåãî âîçðàñòà (274 ìàëü÷èêà, 243 äåâî÷êè). Îöåíêà ôèçè÷åñêîãî ðàçâèòèÿ äåòåé ïî øêàëàì ðåãðåññèè ìàññû òåëà ïî äëèíå òåëà ïîçâîëèëà óñòàíîâèòü, ÷òî â ôèçè÷åñêîì ðàçâèòèè 9-ëåòíèõ ìîñêîâñêèõ øêîëüíèêîâ çà ðàññìàòðèâàåìûé ñðîê ïðîèçîøëè îïðåäåëåííûå èçìåíåíèÿ, íîñÿùèå ê òîìó æå äîñòàòî÷íî ÷åòêèå ÷åðòû ïîëîâîãî äèìîðôèçìà. Äîëÿ äåòåé ñ íîðìàëüíûì ôèçè÷åñêèì ðàçâèòèåì ïîíèçèëàñü, ïðè÷åì ó ìàëü÷èêîâ ýòî ñíèæåíèå ñòàòèñòè÷åñêè ðåàëüíî è â îñíîâíîì ïðîèñõîäèò çà ñ÷åò òðîåêðàòíîãî óâåëè÷åíèÿ ðàñïðîñòðàíåííîñòè èçáûòî÷íîé ìàññû òåëà (ð<0.05). Ïðåäñòàâëåííûå äàííûå íå äàþò, îäíàêî, îñíîâàíèÿ ãîâîðèòü î ðåàëüíîé ñâÿçè èçìåíåíèé â ôèçè÷åñêîì ðàçâèòèè äåòåé â íà÷àëå ÕÕI âåêà ñ ïîçèòèâíûìè äåìîãðàôè÷åñêèìè ñäâèãàìè.
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The aim of the present study was to analyze secular changes in body measurements in children of the Arkhangelsk city from 1988 to 2010. A large number of anthropometric measurements were taken on each individual including height, weight,... more
The aim of the present study was to analyze secular changes in body measurements in children of the Arkhangelsk city from 1988 to 2010. A large number of anthropometric measurements were taken on each individual including height, weight, arm, leg and trunk lengths (estimated), body diameters and circumferences, skinfold thickness. Stages of secondary sex characteristics were also evaluated; data on menarcheal age were collected by status-quo method. It was shown that main differences in stature occurred at puberty while in elder children (16-17-year-olds) no statistically significant differences were found. The same pattern was typical for weight and BMI. Chest circumference significantly increased, particularly in girls. For modern children, changes in body proportions due to a bigger trunk length were typical. There were also significant differences in the distribution of subcutaneous fat layer: in modern children bigger fat accumulation was present on the trunk, particularly in a...
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Background. Analysis of factors determining patterns of growth processes in adolescents still remains a matter of great interest. One of the possible ways to identify those factors is to carry out a comparative group analysis, where... more
Background. Analysis of factors determining patterns of growth processes in adolescents still remains a matter of great interest. One of the possible ways to identify those factors is to carry out a comparative group analysis, where living conditions may be regarded as relatively standard and regulated in respect of food structure and calorie content, motion activity level etc. This approach may be realized in the study of children from specialized educational institutions. Materials and methods. In 2006, 255 boys aged from 14 to 17 were investigated cross-sectionally in Moscow Suvorov Military School (SMS). The results were compared with the previ ously investigated students of Moscow municipal schools and those of special sports schools of the same age range. The program included anthropometric measurements, evaluation of sexual maturation indices, somatotypes, diastolic and systolic blood pressure, pulse rate, hand grip etc. For the study of body composition, the bioelectrical im...