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Item type:Publication, Ethnic differences in nutritional status in adolescents from Republic of North Macedonia(Macedonian Association of Anatomists and Morphologists, 2024-10-24); ; ; The aim of the study was to evaluateethnic differences of nutritional status among the adolescents from Republic of North Macedonia. This study included 2386 adolescents (1762 of Macedonian ethnic group and 624 of Albanian ethnic group) of both sexes, at the age from 11 to 18 years.Body height and weight were measured using standard equipment and measurement technique. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated (kg/m2)as anthropometric indicator for evaluating nutritional status in adolescents. We found ethnic differences in nutritional status in both male and female adolescents of both Macedonian and Albanian ethnic group. The percent of underweightadolescentsin the first group at the age from 11 to 14 years and in the second group at the age from 15 to 18 years was higher in Albanian adolescents in both sexes. On the other hand males and females of Macedonian ethnic group werewith higher percent with risk of obesityand overweightwith BMI≥95th percentile. There were statisticallysignificant differences in nutritional status in adolescents of both ethnic groups in Republic of North Macedoniaand the obtained values in our study are recommended to be applied for better understanding of deviations in growth and nutrition in both ethnic groups. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, NUTRITIVNI STATUS MAKEDONSKIH ADOLESCENATA I ODNOS PREMA NIVOU OBRAZOVANJA I ZAPOSLENI STATUS NJIHOVIH RODITELJA(ANTROPOLOŠKO DRUŠTVO SRBIJE, Niš / ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SERBIA, Niš, 2023-09); ; ; ; The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status in Macedonian adolescents and relation with the level of education and employments status of their parents. In this study 1207 adolescent students (616 males and 591 females) at age of 11 to 14 years were included. We measured weight and height using standard procedures while body mass index was calculated and these values were used to assess nutritional status. The examinees fill the questionnaire with the data for parent’s education and employment. We found significant difference between male students who were with risk of obesity and overweight, with high persentage of students with employed mother, contrary to those students with unemployed mother. According to the level of education in father, there was significant difference in the group of underweight females with the higher percentage being underweight with father with lower education, primary school, and only 1,4% were underweight with father with university education. Our data suggest that parental level of education and employment status are in relation with the nutritional status of Macedonian adolescents. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Body Height, Weight and Body Mass Index in Macedonian Adolescents(Македонско Лекарско Друштво, 2020); ; ; Objectives: Anthropometric measurements, especially in the period of childhood and adolescence are good indicators of health and nutrition of youth population. The aim of this study was to evaluate sex and age-specific differences of body height, weight and body mass index in Macedonian adolescents at the age 11 to 18 years. Material and Methods: This study included 2390 adolescent students (1238 males and 1152 females), from primary schools and high schools in four cities the Macedonia. Body height and body weight were measured and BMI was calculated (kg/m2). For the aim of categorization of the anthropometric indices’ values (height-for-age, weight-for-age and BMI), percentile cut-off points were used: < 5th percentile; from the 15th to 85th percentile; from 85th to 95th percentile and above the 95th percentile. Results: Between the sexes after the age of 13 years until 18 years mean values for body height was higher in males and we found significant differences for p<0.05. Sex differences were significant for body weight from the age of 12 to the age of 18 years in favor of males. The values of body mass index increased with the age in both sexes. BMI showed higher values for cut-off points for 50-th percentile in favor of males in all age groups but without significant differences. Conclusion: The found values are recommended to be applied for evaluation of deviations in growth and nutrition in 11- years-old to 18-years-old Macedonian adolescents.