Comparison of anthropometric characteristics and body composition among rural and urban young boys

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