second group possessed higher values of all parameters in comparison to those from the first and the third groups.Lesser development of bone tissue revealed by a decreased arm length and size of the major joints probably reflect the anti-androgenic effect of OCPs before and during puberty in males of the first group, while the opposite trend revealed in females from the second group may result from estrogenic effect of mild doses of OCPs. Differences in body mass, waist perimeter and skinfold thickness possessed by volunteers from regions with different environmental conditions may reflect the previously described influence of endocrine disruptor chemicals, such as OCPs, on the balance of leptin, whose functions are established in puberty.
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