Author(s): Dr. Kanwar Mandeep Singh

Abstract: The present study aimed to assess and compare the anthropometric characteristics and body composition components of the 17-year-old young boys from Punjab. 60 young boys were selected to participate in the study. The height of the participants was measured with the stadiometer. Body mass was assessed by using the portable weighing machine. Widths and diameters of body parts of the participants were measured by using a digital caliper. Circumferences and lengths were taken with the flexible steel tape. Harpenden skinfold caliper was used to measure the skinfold thicknesses of the participants. The t-test showed that the rural boys were significantly heavier (p<0.05) than their urban counterparts. The rural boys had significantly greater total leg length (p<0.01), upper leg length (p<0.05) and lower leg length (p<0.05) than the urban boys. Rural boys were also found to have significantly greater wrist (t=3.07, p<0.05), abdominal (t=3.47, p<0.05), hip (t=2.97, p<0.05) and thigh (t=2.61, p<0.05) circumferences and Hand diameter (t=2.58, p<0.05) and hip diameter (t=2.02, p<0.05) as compared to their urban counterparts. Rural boys also had significantly greater lean body mass (p<0.05), as compared to urban boys. In conclusion, it is evident from the results that the rural young boys possessed better anthropometric characteristics.

DOI: 10.33545/27077012.2023.v4.i2d.222

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