Abstract
Objective: to study of the relevance of using the indicator “body mass index” of a person as an assessment of the nutritional status of military personnel. Materials and methods. 693 cadets of a higher military educational institution at the age of 18-25 years with alleged violations of nutrition status were examined. The distribution of the subjects was examined and analyzed according to the indicators “body mass index (BMI)”, “percentage of body fat (PSL)” and “musculoskeletal mass (SMMT)” of the body. Results. The status of “increased nutrition” in BMI was determined in 64.38% of the subjects, and when analyzing the fatty component of the body, it turned out that 90.3% (403 people out of 446) of the PSL had lower and normal values. According to the BMI indicator, 60 people were assigned the status of “obesity of the first degree”, while PSL in 45% (27 out of 60) of the subjects had lower and normal values. According to the BMI indicator, 20 people received the status of “II degree obesity”, while 25% (5 out of 20) in the PSW indicator had normal values. Conclusion It is proposed to introduce additional indicators for determining nutritional status, such as “musculoskeletal mass” and “percentage of body fat” (2 tables, bibl.: 20 refs).
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