<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article describes the differences in peculiarities of somatotype and body weight component composition in patients with acne, the study population being boys and girls of the Podillya region of Ukraine. In the study subjects, regardless of sex, body muscle mass, bone mass and the mesomorphic somatotype component of those with acne were significantly greater, while fat body mass indicators and the endomorphic somatotype component was smaller – in comparison to that of non-afflicted subjects of similar gender. Regarding the ectomorphic component of somatotype, between the surveyed groups of those with and without acne, whether male or female, no significant differences were revealed. For all indicators, whether the somatotype components or the component composition of body weight, between groups of boys or girls with different degrees of severity of acne, again no significant differences were established.</p></abstract>

The article describes the differences in peculiarities of somatotype and body weight component composition in patients with acne, the study population being boys and girls of the Podillya region of Ukraine. In the study subjects, regardless of sex, body muscle mass, bone mass and the mesomorphic somatotype component of those with acne were significantly greater, while fat body mass indicators and the endomorphic somatotype component was smaller – in comparison to that of non-afflicted subjects of similar gender. Regarding the ectomorphic component of somatotype, between the surveyed groups of those with and without acne, whether male or female, no significant differences were revealed. For all indicators, whether the somatotype components or the component composition of body weight, between groups of boys or girls with different degrees of severity of acne, again no significant differences were established.

Features of somatotype and body weight component composition in patients with acne: boys and girls of Podillya region of Ukraine

International Academy of Integrative Anthropology, Pyrogov 56, Vinnytsia, 21018, Ukraine

Vinnitsa National Medical University named after M.I. Pirogov, Pyrogov 56, Vinnytsia, 21018, Ukraine

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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The article describes the differences in peculiarities of somatotype and body weight component composition in patients with acne, the study population being...

Features of somatotype and body weight component composition in patients with acne: boys and girls of Podillya region of Ukraine

Published Online: Jun 08, 2016

Page range: 97 - 100

Received: Mar 07, 2016

Accepted: Apr 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2016-0020

Keywords
somatotype components, body weight composition, boys, girls, acne

© 2016 Igor Gunas et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Features of somatotype and body weight component composition in patients with acne: boys and girls of Podillya region of Ukraine

Published Online: Jun 08, 2016

Page range: 97 - 100

Received: Mar 07, 2016

Accepted: Apr 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2016-0020

Keywordssomatotype components, body weight composition, boys, girls, acne

© 2016 Igor Gunas et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
somatotype components, body weight composition, boys, girls, acne