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

• Main Authors: Gunas Igor, Majewski Olexandr, Makarchuk Irina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2016-06-01
• Series: Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
• Subjects: somatotype components; body weight composition; boys; girls; acne
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2016-0020

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.