THE RELATIONSHIP OF MORPHOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF THE SPLEEN WITH THE ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICATORS OF PERSONS OF THE FIRST PERIOD OF MATURE AGE

Abstract

Introduction. The correct estimate of the size characteristics of the spleen, determined by the ultrasound examination, is necessary to carry out gender, age, anthropometric and somatotypological characteristics of the subject, as well as the region of residence.
The purpose of the work. To determine the quantitative parameters of the spleen in the gender aspect, to establish their relationship with the somatotype of persons of the first period of mature age in the Donetsk region.
Material and methods. The object of the study was 65 conditionally healthy women aged 21 to 35 years and 40 conditionally healthy men aged 22 to 35 years. At the first stage of the work, an ultrasound examination of the spleen was performed. The following morphometric parameters were determined: length, width, thickness of the spleen, calculated the volume of the spleen. At the second stage of the work, anthropometry of the subjects was performed in order to determine the somatotype according to the method of B. H. Heath, D. L. Carter.
Results and discussion. As a result of somatotyping, it was revealed that endo-mesomorphic and ecto-mesomorphic somatotypes predominate among males, and endo – mesomorphic and meso-endomorphic somatotypes predominate among females.
Mean value of size of index of height male persons was 179.3±7.8 cm; the average value of the spleen length obtained by ultrasound was 12.1±0.9 cm, the spleen width was 5.9±0.7 cm, the organ thickness was 5.9±1.0 cm, and the spleen volume was 221.8±50.5 cm3. The median body mass index was 76.5±12.0 kg.
Mean value of size of index of height female persons was 179.3±7.8 cm; the average value of the spleen length obtained by ultrasound was 12.1±0.9 cm, the spleen width was 5.9±0.7 cm, the organ thickness was 5.9±1.0 cm, and the spleen volume was 221.8±50.5 cm3. The median body mass index was 76.5±12.0 kg.
The average value of the growth index in female individuals was 165.3±5.5 cm, body weight-58.9±7.6 kg; the average value of the spleen length obtained by ultrasound was 10.9±1.0 cm, spleen width-5.6±0.6 cm, spleen volume-158.8±35.3 cm3. The median index of the organ thickness was 4.7±0.8 cm.
At the next stage of the work, the presence or absence of a linear correlation between the sizes of the studied indicators was determined, both independently of the somatotype, and in individuals with the most common endo-mesomorphic somatotype.
Next, we determined the reliability of differences in the studied indicators in individuals of different sexes.
Conclusions. Somatotipological features are defined, as well as the quantitative parameters of the spleen of persons of the first period of mature age of the Donetsk region, which can be used as a standal of the norm in ultrasound examination.
The relationships between the spleen size characteristics and the main anthropometric indicators are established. Gender differences in the main anthropometric indicators and quantitative parameters of the spleen were revealed.