MONITORING OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND BODY COMPOSITION OF MATURE OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/spectrum/2025-2-11Keywords:
officers, overweight, abdominal obesity, visceral fatAbstract
The article presents the results of a pedagogical experiment of officers who have undergone a comprehensive examination of the main indicators of physical development and body composition. The study involved 279 officers of mature age.The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and abdominal obesity among military officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.To achieve this goal, the following research methods were used: theoretical analysis of scientific literature on the topic with consistent analysis, synthesis and generalization of results; anthropometric methods; method of bioimpedance analysis of body composition; methods of mathematical statistics. The results of the study showed that the median waist circumference was 95.0 cm and had a moderate variation (V=12,8%). This indicates the presence of individuals at increased risk of metabolic diseases. In particular, 57,7% of officers have a waist circumference of more than 94,0 cm, which is a predictor of abdominal obesity and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The results of measuring the WHR index showed that 12,5% of officers have their own results exceeding 0,95 c.u. and indicating the presence of abdominal obesity. This leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. The results of the local distribution of body fat revealed the greatest accumulation of fat mass in the abdomen, with a median of 19,0 mm, 75-th percentile of 26,0 mm, and a maximum value of 48,0 mm. The analysis of body mass index showed that the median result was 27,7 kg·m2, and the 75-th percentile was 30,1 kg·m2, with a coefficient of variation of more than 14,6%. These data indicate the heterogeneity of the sample and the presence of overweight and obese individuals.Conclusion. Our findings emphasize the need to implement specialized programs for body weight correction. They should take into account the individual characteristics and needs of military personnel.
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