The Comparative Analysis of the Age Dynamics of Somatometric Parameters of School Children in Various Areas of Residence

Abstract

Objective: to carry out the comparative analysis of the age dynamics of somatometric parameters of school children in various areas of residence. Material and methods. School children of comprehensive schools of Gomel aged 7-17 were the objects of the study. The program of the study included the measurement of body length, body mass, and chest circumference. The obtained material was compared to the corresponding literature data on the results of the examination of school children residing in other cities. Results. As a result of the study of the regularities of growth processes of the school children of Gomel, it has been found out that the periods of the maximum growth rates of body length, body mass, and chest circumference in boys were revealed before the onset of their puberty and by its end and in girls - only at the beginning of puberty in comparison with their peers in other areas of residence. Conclusion. The age dynamics of somatometric parameters of city school children depends on the area of their residence.