DETERMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL AGE IN PREGNANT AND RECENTLY CONFINED WOMEN USING ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES

Abstract

Aim. To determine the biological age and ageing rate in pregnant women of I, II, III trimesters of pregnancy, in the puerperal period on the days 3–10 and 1 year after the first investigation. Materials and methods. Thirty five women in I, II, III trimesters of physiological pregnancy, puerperal period on the days 3–10 and 1 year after the first investigation were examined. Patients were divided into 2 age groups. Group I (20–29 years old) included 24 pregnant women with a mean age of 25,4±0,49 years, group II (30–39 years old) included 11 women with a mean age of 34,02±0,71 years. Biological age (BA) was determined with anthropometry method using L. M. Belozerova method. Results. Analysis of the obtained data showed that only in group I biological age reliably exceeded the proper biological age in I, III trimesters and in the puerperal period (3–10 days after the delivery), in II trimester no reliable difference between biological and proper biological age was observed. In group II, biological age also prevailed over the proper biological age throughout the investigation without reliable difference. In age group I, there is a reliable difference between trimester I biological age and puerperal period. In group II, no reliable difference between biological ages throughout the investigation was noted. Thus, the accelerated rate of age changes is typical for group I in I, III trimesters of pregnancy and in the puerperal period. The second trimester of group I is characterized by a mean rate of age changes. In group II, a mean rate of age changes throughout the investigation was registered. Conclusion. Biological age by anthropometric indices investigated reliably exceeds the proper biological age in group I during I, III trimesters of pregnancy and in the puerperal period. The rate of age changes has an accelerated character in I, III trimesters and in the puerperal period among women of group I. In group II, a mean rate of age changes throughout the investigation was observed.