20 research outputs found
Facial Anthropometry of Adult Tiv and Idoma Tribes of Nigeria
The facial indices are among the most important cephalometric parameters for ethnic morphological classification and categorization. This study was carried out to determine the facial index in the target population and compare it in both sexes and with result of other similar studies. The sample consisted of 600 youths aged 18-32 years. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire to establish ethnic background. Facial length and facial breadth were measured using spreading calipers and facial index calculated according to standard formula. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS for windows version 20 (IBM Corporation, New York, USA). Statistical significance was considered at p β€0.05. The mean facial length of Tiv was 10.3Β±0.63 cm and the mean facial breadth was 12.3Β±0.79 cm. The mean facial length of Idoma was 10.6Β±0.60 cm and the mean facial breadth was 12.5Β±0.76 cm. There was statistically significant mean difference in facial length and facial index between the two ethnic groups with Idoma having higher mean values (p<0.05). In addition, both ethnic groups exhibited sexual dimorphism with males having significantly higher mean values than females (p<0.05). The mean facial index of Tiv was 83.9Β±4.79 while that of Idoma was 85.2Β±5.66. Based on facial index, it was concluded that the face type in Tiv was mesoproscopic while the face type in Idoma was leptoproscopic
Electrodiagnostic evaluation of median nerve conduction in Type II diabetes mellitus patients that were asymptomatic for peripheral neuropathy: a case control study
Background: Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a potentially debilitating complication of diabetes mellitusΒ but many of the diabetic patients are often asymptomatic of DN, thereby, placing them at high risk ofΒ developing debilitating complications like diabetic hand and foot.Aim: The study was designed toΒ evaluate median nerve conduction of T2DM patients that were asymptomatic for neuropathy andΒ compare their findings with age and sex-matched healthy individuals.Methods: The median motorΒ and sensory nerve conduction study was conducted on 100 type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients and 100Β healthy volunteers, matched for age and sex-matched control. Median nerve motor and sensoryΒ proximal and Distal latency (DL), Amplitude and Conduction Velocity (CV) as well as motor f-reponseΒ were measured using Nihoen Kohden EMG Machine and standardized techniques of measurement inΒ the course of the study were adhered to.Results: On comparison of the median nerve motor andΒ sensory parameters, the median nerve (motor and sensory) distal latencies and f-responses wereΒ significantly lower in the control group while the median nerve conduction velocities and amplitudesΒ were significantly higher in the T2DM group. Conclusion: The study showed significant impairment ofΒ median nerve conduction parameters in T2DM patients who did not have any feature suggestive ofΒ peripheral neuropathy when compared with apparently healthy individuals. Thus high index ofΒ suspicion as well as early screening for peripheral neuropathy in diabetes is further emphasized.Keywords: Median nerve, diabetic neuropathy, electrodiagnostic evaluation, conduction velocity,Β latenc
Sexual dimorphism in visceral adiposity measures, parameters and biomarkers of metabolic syndrome among Hausa ethnic group in Kano, Nigeria
Visceral adipose tissue is considered the most important anatomic site of adipose tissue aggregation and is considered the hall mark of metabolic syndrome (MetS) phenotype. The aim of the study was to determine sexual dimorphism in visceral adiposity measures, parameters and biomarkers of metabolic syndrome among Hausa ethnic group in Kano, Nigeria. The study was a cross sectional study including 465 participants of Kano, with a mean age of 34.4 years and 32.0 years for males and females respectively. Systematic random sampling technique was employed for subject recruitment. Weight, height, waist circumference (WC) and body mass index BMI were obtained using standard protocol. Overnight fasting blood sample was obtained for high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), uric acid and adiponectin estimation using standard laboratory protocols. Visceral adipose tissue was estimated using visceral adiposity index (VAI) and WC. It was observed that VAI, FBG, HDL and TC were significantly higher in females. There was no significant sex difference in WC, TG, and LDL, Serum adiponectin, uric acid, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. In conclusion, the serum uric acid and adiponectin levels did not show sexual dimorphism. Only some of the MetS parameters are sexually dimorphic. While VAI was higher in females, WC did not show sexual dimorphism.Keywords: Biomarkers, metabolic syndrome indices, sexual dimorphism, visceral adiposit
Evaluation of asymmetry using thumbprint minutiae among Hausa population of Kano State, Nigeria
The present study was aimed at determining the existence of FA in Hausa populations using thumbprint minutiae. The participants included 112 males and 105 females of Hausa Ethnic descent, aged between 18-25 years. The minutiae of the plain thumbprints were determined from a circle with radius that cut across the nucleus of the fingerprints. The result showed that in signed asymmetry bifurcation, crossbar, break, point/dot into ridges and point/dot between ridges exhibited sexual dimorphism. The left ward asymmetry in male was exhibited in bifurcation, cross bar, trifurcation bifurcation, break, bridge, opposite bifurcation, in "M" convergence, in "M" bifurcation and Point/Dot into ridges. Similarly, in female bifurcation, trifurcation bifurcation, enclosure big, opposite bifurcation, convergence, in "M" bifurcation and return exhibit left ward asymmetry. For absolute and composite asymmetry the significant differences was observed in end, enclosure (small), bridge and return. In the entire minutiae types only ridge bifurcation exhibited directional asymmetry in males and six other minutiae types in females. In conclusion, the presence of sexual dimorphism in thumbprint ridge minutiae was demonstrated in the present study. The leftward asymmetry was observed in both sexes in different types minutiae. Females were observed to exhibit directional type of asymmetry more than the males in this population.Keywords: Asymmetry, Environmental stress, Hausa population, Ridge minutiae, Sexual dimorphis
Age specific sex differences in BMI and skin fold thickness among children of Kazaure Emirate, Nigeria
An important phenomenon occurring in human population is the variation in their physical morphology. The physical dimensions of human body are influenced by geographical, racial, age and gender factors. Physical anthropometry provides the technique by which human body dimensions can be evaluated and measured. The aim of the study was to determine age specific sex differences in height, weight, BMI and skin fold thickness among children aged 5- 12 years from Kazaure emirate, Jigawa State, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to investigate sexual dimorphism in the measured variables. A total of 1212 primary school pupils aged 5-12 years (659 males and 553 females) were involved. All the anthropometric variables were taken using standard protocols. An independent t-test was used to determine gender differences using SPSS version 20.0and P β€ 0.05 considered a level of significance. The results showed a significant gender difference in height and weight at age of 8 years (P = 0.009) and (P< 0.001), respectively. For bicep skin fold thickness (BSF), the gender difference was observed at 7 to 12years of age with (P< 0.001). Similar pattern in triceps TSF) and suprailiac (SISF), showed significant difference at age six (P< 0.001) and (P =0.01), respectively. All ages showed differences in subscapular skin fold thickness (SSF)(P< 0.001). In the SSF, female had higher mean value while for height and weight the reverse trend was the case. In conclusion, the gender differences in SSF may be linked with higher adipose tissue in female than in the male counterparts in childhood.Keywords: Anthropometry, BMI, Skin fold thickness, age, sex, Nigeri
ΠΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠΉ Π΄ΠΈΠΌΠΎΡΡΠΈΠ·ΠΌ ΡΠΎΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ Π΄Π»ΠΈΠ½Ρ ΠΏΠ°Π»ΡΡΠ΅Π² ΡΡΠΊ Ρ ΡΡΠ½ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠΉ Π³ΡΡΠΏΠΏΡ ΠΈΠ³Π΅Π΄Π΅ Π² ΠΠΈΠ³Π΅ΡΠΈΠΈ
Nowadays sex-age gap, stature, and ancestral ties are used as biological markers to identify people for forensic purposes. This study was carried out to investigate sexual dimorphic characterization in a small ethnic group in northern Nigeria as seen in hand lengths and ratios. The present study was conducted on 862 subjects (308 males and 554 females) aged 11 to 19. Hand length measurements were taken from the ventral crease to the tip of the finger as r2d, l2d, l2d, l4d, and 2d:4d respectively. Studentβs t-test was used to describe data and sex differentiation. Pearsonβs correlation analysis was applied to establish relationship between stature and age with hand length ratios. Multiple regression models were generated to back up the strength of relationship by prediction from digit lengths for stature. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Π‘Π²Π΅Π΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΎ Π²ΠΎΠ·ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ΅, ΡΠΎΡΡΠ΅ ΠΈ ΠΏΡΠΎΠΈΡΡ
ΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΈ ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΎ ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΡΡΡ Π² ΠΏΡΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΡΡΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΡ
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Π² ΠΊΠ°ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ²Π΅ Π±ΠΈΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΊΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ² ΠΏΡΠΈ ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½ΡΠΈΡΠΈΠΊΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ Π»ΡΠ΄Π΅ΠΉ. ΠΠ°ΡΡΠΎΡΡΠ΅Π΅ ΠΈΡΡΠ»Π΅Π΄ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Π±ΡΠ»ΠΎ Π½Π°ΠΏΡΠ°Π²Π»Π΅Π½ΠΎ Π½Π° ΠΈΠ·ΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΡΠ΅ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π΄ΠΈΠΌΠΎΡΡΠΈΠ·ΠΌΠ° Π² ΠΌΠ°Π»ΠΎΠΉ ΡΡΠ½ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠΉ Π³ΡΡΠΏΠΏΠ΅ Π½Π° ΡΠ΅Π²Π΅ΡΠ΅ ΠΠΈΠ³Π΅ΡΠΈΠΈ, ΠΏΡΠΎΡΠ²Π»ΡΡΡΠ΅Π³ΠΎΡΡ Π² ΡΠ°Π·Π»ΠΈΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΏΡΠΎΠΏΠΎΡΡΠΈΠΉ ΠΏΠ°Π»ΡΡΠ΅Π² ΡΡΠΊ. Π Π½Π΅ΠΌ ΠΏΡΠΈΠ½ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΡΡΠ°ΡΡΠΈΠ΅ 862 ΠΈΡΠΏΡΡΡΠ΅ΠΌΡΡ
(308 ΠΌΡΠΆΡΠΊΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΈ 554 ΠΆΠ΅Π½ΡΠΊΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π°) Π² Π²ΠΎΠ·ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ΅ ΠΎΡ 11 Π΄ΠΎ 19 Π»Π΅Ρ. ΠΠ·ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠ»ΠΈ ΡΠ°ΡΡΡΠΎΡΠ½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΎΡ Π½ΠΈΠΆΠ½Π΅ΠΉ ΡΠΊΠ»Π°Π΄ΠΊΠΈ Π·Π°ΠΏΡΡΡΡΡ Π΄ΠΎ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΠΈΠΊΠ° ΠΏΠ°Π»ΡΡΠ° ΠΏΠΎΡΠ»Π΅ ΡΠ΅Π³ΠΎ Π΄Π»ΠΈΠ½Ρ ΠΏΠ°Π»ΡΡΠ΅Π² ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄ΡΡΠ°Π²Π»ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ r2d, l2d, r4d, l4d ΠΈ Π² Π²ΠΈΠ΄Π΅ ΠΏΠ°Π»ΡΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΡΠΎΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ 2d:4d ΡΠΎΠΎΡΠ²Π΅ΡΡΡΠ²Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎ 1. ΠΠ»Ρ ΠΎΠΏΠΈΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΡ Π΄Π°Π½Π½ΡΡ
ΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠΉ Π΄ΠΈΡΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΡΠΈΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΠΈ t-ΠΊΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠΉ Π‘ΡΡΡΠ΄Π΅Π½ΡΠ°. ΠΠΎΡΡΠ΅Π»ΡΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π½ΡΠΉ Π°Π½Π°Π»ΠΈΠ· ΠΠΈΡΡΠΎΠ½Π° ΠΏΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡΠ»ΠΈ Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΡΡΠ°Π½ΠΎΠ²Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ Π²Π·Π°ΠΈΠΌΠΎΡΠ²ΡΠ·ΠΈ ΠΌΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄Ρ ΡΠΎΡΡΠΎΠΌ ΠΈ Π²ΠΎΠ·ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΎΠΌ ΠΈ Π²ΠΎΠ·ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π²Π»ΠΈΡΠ½ΠΈΡ ΡΡΠΈΡ
ΠΏΠ°ΡΠ°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΠ² Π½Π° ΡΠΎΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ Π΄Π»ΠΈΠ½Ρ ΠΏΠ°Π»ΡΡΠ΅Π² ΡΡΠΊ. ΠΠ»Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ΡΠ²Π΅ΡΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΡΡΡΠΎΠΉΡΠΈΠ²ΠΎΡΡΠΈ Π²ΡΡΠ²Π»Π΅Π½Π½ΡΡ
Π²Π·Π°ΠΈΠΌΠΎΡΠ²ΡΠ·Π΅ΠΉ ΠΌΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄Ρ Π΄Π»ΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΏΠ°Π»ΡΡΠ΅Π² ΠΈ ΡΠΎΡΡΠΎΠΌ Π±ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΡΠ³Π΅Π½Π΅ΡΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π½Ρ ΠΌΠΎΠ΄Π΅Π»ΠΈ ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠΆΠ΅ΡΡΠ²Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ΅Π³ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΠΈ, ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΡΠ΅ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ³Π½ΠΎΠ·ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΠΈ ΡΠΎΡΡ ΠΏΠΎ ΡΡΡΠ°Π½ΠΎΠ²Π»Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠΉ Π΄Π»ΠΈΠ½Π΅ ΠΏΠ°Π»ΡΡΠ΅Π². ΠΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠ΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠ΅ Π -Π·Π½Π°ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ < 0,05 ΡΠ²ΠΈΠ΄Π΅ΡΠ΅Π»ΡΡΡΠ²ΡΠ΅Ρ ΠΎ ΡΡΠ°ΡΠΈΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠΉ Π·Π½Π°ΡΠΈΠΌΠΎΡΡΠΈ ΡΠ΅Π·ΡΠ»ΡΡΠ°ΡΠΎΠ² ΠΏΡΠΎΠ²Π΅Π΄Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΈΡΡΠ»Π΅Π΄ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡ.ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΡΠ΅Π΄Π°ΠΊΡΠΈΠΈ. Π ΠΏΠΎΡΠ»Π΅Π΄Π½Π΅Π΅ Π΄Π΅ΡΡΡΠΈΠ»Π΅ΡΠΈΠ΅ Π²ΠΎ Π²ΡΠ΅ΠΌ ΠΌΠΈΡΠ΅ Π² ΠΊΡΠΈΠΌΠΈΠ½Π°Π»ΠΈΡΡΠΈΠΊΠ΅ ΠΈ ΡΡΠ΄Π΅Π±Π½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΌΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΡΠΈΠ½Π΅ Π·Π°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ½ΠΎ Π²ΡΡΠΎΡΠ»ΠΎ ΠΊΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ²ΠΎ ΠΌΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄ΠΈΡΡΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΈΠ½Π°ΡΠ½ΡΡ
ΠΈΡΡΠ»Π΅Π΄ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠΉ ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡ
ΡΡΠ°Π΄ΠΈΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π½ΡΡ
Π°Π½ΡΡΠΎΠΏΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ°Π·Π°ΡΠ΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ. ΠΡΠΎ ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠ»ΠΎΠ²Π»Π΅Π½ΠΎ Π½ΠΎΠ²ΡΠΌΠΈ Π²ΠΎΠ·ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡΠΌΠΈ ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡ ΡΠΎΠ²ΡΠ΅ΠΌΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΡ
ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠΏΡΡΡΠ΅ΡΠ½ΡΡ
ΡΠ΅Ρ
Π½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΉ ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ°Π±ΠΎΡΠΊΠΈ Π±ΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠΈΡ
ΠΌΠ°ΡΡΠΈΠ²ΠΎΠ² Π΄Π°Π½Π½ΡΡ
ΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΡΠ»Π΅Π΄ΡΡΡΠ΅Π³ΠΎ ΠΎΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄Π΅Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½ΡΠΈΡΠΈΠΊΠ°ΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΈ Π΄ΠΈΠ°Π³Π½ΠΎΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠΉ Π·Π½Π°ΡΠΈΠΌΠΎΡΡΠΈ ΠΏΡΠΈΠ·Π½Π°ΠΊΠΎΠ² ΡΠ΅Π»ΠΎΠ²Π΅ΠΊΠ°. ΠΡΠΎΠΌΠ΅ ΡΠΎΠ³ΠΎ, Π²ΠΎΠ·ΠΎΠ±Π½ΠΎΠ²ΠΈΠ»ΠΈΡΡ ΠΈΡΡΠ»Π΅Π΄ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡ, Π½Π°ΠΏΡΠ°Π²Π»Π΅Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ Π½Π° ΡΠΎΠ·Π΄Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Π²ΡΡΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΈΠ½ΡΠΎΡΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ²Π½ΡΡ
ΠΈΠ½ΡΠ΅Π³ΡΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π½Π½ΡΡ
ΠΊΡΠΈΠΌΠΈΠ½Π°Π»ΠΈΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΌΠΎΠ΄Π΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ ΡΠ΅Π»ΠΎΠ²Π΅ΠΊΠ°, Π²ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠ°ΡΡΠΈΡ
Π½Π° ΡΡΠ΄Ρ Ρ Π΄ΡΡΠ³ΠΈΠΌΠΈ Π΄Π°Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ ΠΎ Π΅Π³ΠΎ ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΈ Π°Π½Π°ΡΠΎΠΌΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΏΡΠΈΠ·Π½Π°ΠΊΠ°Ρ
, Π² ΡΠΎΠΌ ΡΠΈΡΠ»Π΅ ΠΎ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΠΏΡΠΈΠ½Π°Π΄Π»Π΅ΠΆΠ½ΠΎΡΡΠΈ, ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΡΠΈΡΡΡΠΈΠΈ, Π²ΠΎΠ·ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ΅ ΠΈ ΡΠΎΡΡΠ΅. ΠΠΊΡΠΈΠ²Π½ΠΎ ΡΠ°Π·ΡΠ°Π±Π°ΡΡΠ²Π°ΡΡΡΡ Π±ΠΈΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ ΡΠ΅Ρ
Π½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΈ ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½ΡΠΈΡΠΈΠΊΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΈ Π°ΡΡΠ΅Π½ΡΠΈΡΠΈΠΊΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ ΡΠ΅Π»ΠΎΠ²Π΅ΠΊΠ° ΠΏΠΎ ΡΠ°Π·ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ½ΡΠΌ ΠΈ ΠΈΠ½ΡΠΌ Ρ
Π°ΡΠ°ΠΊΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΡΡΠΈΠΊΠ°ΠΌ ΡΠ°Π·Π»ΠΈΡΠ½ΡΡ
ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ΅ΠΉ ΡΡΠΊ. ΠΠΎ ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡ
Π·Π°ΡΡΠ±Π΅ΠΆΠ½ΡΡ
ΠΈ ΠΌΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄ΡΠ½Π°ΡΠΎΠ΄Π½ΡΡ
ΠΊΡΠΈΠΌΠΈΠ½Π°Π»ΠΈΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΈ ΡΡΠ΄Π΅Π±Π½ΠΎ-ΠΌΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΡΠΈΠ½ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠΈΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΈΠ·Π΄Π°Π½ΠΈΡΡ
ΠΏΠΎΡΡΠΎΡΠ½Π½ΠΎ ΠΏΡΠ±Π»ΠΈΠΊΡΡΡΡΡ Π½Π°ΡΡΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΡΡΠ°ΡΡΠΈ, ΠΏΠΎΡΠ²ΡΡΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ Π°Π½Π°Π»ΠΈΠ·Ρ ΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΠΈΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΎΡΠΎΠ±Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΡΡΠ΅ΠΉ Π°Π½ΡΡΠΎΠΏΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ°Π·Π°ΡΠ΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ ΡΠ°Π·Π»ΠΈΡΠ½ΡΡ
ΡΠ°Ρ, Π½Π°ΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΠ΅ΠΉ, ΠΎΡΠ΄Π΅Π»ΡΠ½ΡΡ
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Π³ΡΡΠΏΠΏ Π½Π°ΡΠ΅Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ. Π Π΅Π·ΡΠ»ΡΡΠ°ΡΡ, ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ Π² Ρ
ΠΎΠ΄Π΅ ΠΈΡΡΠ»Π΅Π΄ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠΉ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΡΡ
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ΡΠ°Π·Π»ΠΈΡΠΈΠΉ Π°Π½ΡΡΠΎΠΏΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
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Π°ΡΠ°ΠΊΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΡΡΠΈΠΊ ΡΡΠΊ ΠΎΡΠ΄Π΅Π»ΡΠ½ΡΡ
Π΄ΠΎΡΡΠ°ΡΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎ ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π½Π½ΡΡ
Π³ΡΡΠΏΠΏ Π½Π°ΡΠ΅Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄ΡΡΠ°Π²Π»ΡΡΡ ΠΎΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄Π΅Π»Π΅Π½Π½ΡΠΉ ΠΈΠ½ΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Ρ ΠΈ Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΠΎΡΡΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠΈΡ
Π°Π½ΡΡΠΎΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΎΠ², ΠΊΡΠΈΠΌΠΈΠ½Π°Π»ΠΈΡΡΠΎΠ² ΠΈ ΡΡΠ΄Π΅Π±Π½ΠΎ-ΠΌΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΡΠΈΠ½ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΡΠΊΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΠ².Π£ΡΠΈΡΡΠ²Π°Ρ ΠΌΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄ΠΈΡΡΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΈΠ½Π°ΡΠ½ΡΡ Π½Π°ΠΏΡΠ°Π²Π»Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΡΡΡ ΠΆΡΡΠ½Π°Π»Π° Β«Π’Π΅ΠΎΡΠΈΡ ΠΈ ΠΏΡΠ°ΠΊΡΠΈΠΊΠ° ΡΡΠ΄Π΅Π±Π½ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠΊΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΠ·ΡΒ» ΠΈ Π΅Π³ΠΎ Π²ΠΎΡΡΡΠ΅Π±ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½Π½ΠΎΡΡΡ Π½Π΅ ΡΠΎΠ»ΡΠΊΠΎ ΡΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΈ ΠΊΡΠΈΠΌΠΈΠ½Π°Π»ΠΈΡΡΠΎΠ², Π½ΠΎ ΠΈ ΡΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΈ ΡΡΠ΄Π΅Π±Π½ΠΎ-ΠΌΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΡΠΈΠ½ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΡΠΊΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΠ², ΡΠ΅Π΄Π°ΠΊΡΠΈΡ ΠΏΡΠΈΠ½ΡΠ»Π° ΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΎΠΏΡΠ±Π»ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ Π² ΠΎΡΠΈΠ³ΠΈΠ½Π°Π»Π΅ ΠΈ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎΠ΄Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΡΡΡΠΏΠΈΠ²ΡΡΡ ΠΈΠ· ΠΠΈΠ³Π΅ΡΠΈΠΈ ΡΡΠ°ΡΡΡ, ΠΏΠΎΡΠ²ΡΡΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠΌΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΌΠΎΡΡΠΈΠ·ΠΌΡ ΡΠΎΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ Π΄Π»ΠΈΠ½Ρ ΡΡΠΊ ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄ΡΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΡΠ΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ ΡΡΠ½ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠΉ Π³ΡΡΠΏΠΏΡ ΠΈΠ³Π΅Π΄Π΅
Growth status and menarcheal age among adolescent school girls in Wannune, Benue State, Nigeria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Menarcheal age is a sensitive indicator of environmental conditions during childhood. The aim of study is to determine the age at menarche and growth status in adolescents in a rural area of Tarka, Wannune, Nigeria.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Data on 722 female students (aged 12-18 years) were collected in February 2009. Height and weight were measured. Body mass index (BMI; kg m<sup>-2</sup>) was used as an index of relative weight.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Mean and median menarcheal age calculated by probit analysis were 13.02 (SD 3.0) (95% CI: 13.02-13.07), and age 13.00 (SD 2.8) (95% CI: 12.98-13.04), respectively. Girls who reach menarche are significantly heavier and taller with higher BMIs than those of their pre-menarcheal peers.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The age of menarche is probably still declining in Nigeria. Although BMI is an important factor in the onset of menstruation, some other unmeasured environmental variables may be implicated in this population.</p
Ethnic differences in birth weight and cesarean deliveries in Zaria, Nigeria
No Abstract. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy Vol. 5(1) 2006: 21-2
The Influence of Household Size on Growth Pattern of Children Aged 5-12 Years from Kazaure Emirate, Jigawa State, Nigeria
Anthropometry is the measurement of different parts of the body and is an indicator of nutritional and health status. Socio-economic variables such as income, education, birth order, family size, and urbanization are associated with the physical development of children. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of house-hold (family) size on the growth pattern of children aged 5-12 years from Kazaure emirate, Jigawa State, Nigeria. A stadiometer was used to measure height to the nearest 0.1 cm and weight to the nearest 0.5 kg. A non-elastic measuring tape was used for the measurement of head, neck, chest, mid upper arm, hip, waist and calf circumferences to the nearest 0.1cm respectively. A Harpenden skin fold caliper was used for the measurement of biceps and triceps skin fold thicknesses to the nearest 0.1 mm respectively. It was a cross-sectional survey comprising of 863 pupils of Hausa ethnic group randomly selected from public primary schools in Kazaure emirate aged 5 - 12years. Males of household size between1-2, had higher values of HT, WT and body circumferences than females except hip circumference with statistical significant difference p<0.05 while females had higher values of biceps and triceps skinfold thicknesses with statistical difference p<0.05. Males of household size >2, had higher values of HT, WT, BMI and body circumferences than females with statistical difference (p<0.05) while females had higher values of skinfold thickness and HC with statistical difference (p=0.01). Males of household size 1-2, had higher values of cephalofacial dimensions than females with statistical difference (p<0.05) while females had higher values of nasal height and cephalic index than males with statistical difference p<0.05. Males of household size >2, had higher values of cephalofacial dimensions than females with statistical difference p<0.05 while females had higher values of NH and FI with statistical difference p<0.05. Males of household size 1-2 and >2, had higher values of upper and lower limbs dimensions than females with statistical difference p<0.05. In conclusion, it was observed that males grew better than females and, children from small family size had better growth than those from large family size.
Keywords: Age, Household-size, Growth, Kazaure emirate, Nigeri
The study of conicity index and waist hip ratio in Nigerian children and adolescents
No Abstract. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy Vol. 5(1) 2006: 15-2