Variations of somatotype in elderly Sardinians

Authors :: Buffa, R.
Succa, V.
Garau, D.
Marini, E.
Floris, G.
Source :: American Journal of Human Biology. July-August, 2005, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p403, 9 p.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: A description on the age-related variations of somatotype in a cross-sectionalsample of healthy elderly subjects from Sardinia, Italy is provided. The results show a dominance of the endo- and mesomorphic components in the elderly subjects, with less development of ectomorphy than in younger individuals.