Bragina Aleksandra Mihailovna

Introduction. The article presents the results of a study on the physical development of students in Yaroslavl, in order to identify regional peculiarities.

Materials and methods. The study for young people encompassed 661 male and 743 female participants aged 18-21. The students' body dimensions (length, weight), body perimeters (waist, hip circumferences) were measured. Physical development indices were calculated to assess body weight (ratio of body weight to square of body length), abdominal obesity (ratio of waist circumference to hip circumference), and central fat deposition (ratio of waist circumference to body length).

Results and discussion. Young men aged 18-21, in contrast to young women, are characterized by continued growth processes and an increase in total body size and trunk circumference. Among their peers from other regions of the Central Federal District, Yaroslavl young men stand out for their high height – 179.8 cm, while young women have an average of 165.9 cm. Body weight and body mass index in young men are 76.1 kg and 23.5 kg/m², and in young women – 59.9 kg and 21.8 kg/m², respectively. Body weight deficiency is observed in 19.3% of young men and 17.2% of young women. Interestingly, among Yaroslavl adolescents, body weight deficiency is more common in young men and less common in young women than in their peers from other regions. Overweight and obesity were diagnosed in 30.0% of young men and 15.2% of young women. The android type of fat deposition is typical for 17.6% of young men and 17.2% of young women. The proportion of men and women with the central type of fat deposition was 18.3% and 15.8%, respectively. The perimeters of the body in both sex groups do not significantly differ from those of their peers from other regions.

Conclusion. Based on the total body size, body parameters, and physical development indices obtained from an anthropometric survey of young people aged 18-21 in Yaroslavl, these tables can be useful for conducting social and hygienic monitoring among Yaroslavl youth.