Author/Editor		Bigec, M; Jelen, B
Title		Generacijske spremembe v rasti mariborskih in slovenskih otrok
Translated title		Generation changes in the growth of children from Maribor and Slovenia
Type		članek
Source		In: Gregorič A, editor. Otrok s kronično črevesno boleznijo, bolečina pri otroku, zdravstveno varstvo otrok in mladine: organizacija, stroka, denar. Zbornik 15. srečanje pediatrov v Mariboru z mednarodno udeležbo in 2. srečanje medicinskih sester z mednarodno udeležbo; 2005 apr 15-16; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 124-39
Language		slo
Abstract		Among the numerous factors which influence childs growth and development are also factors of changeable socio-economical environment and life style. Our aim was to evaluate these changes and contribute to preventative measures and evaluation of childs growth in paediatric practice. Therefore, we decided to estimated the state of body growth in two generations of Maribors children at five and six years of age of both gender and find out secular changes and to define standards. Representative sample (gender and age) of 1461 children from Maribor in the year 1996 and sample of 608 Maribors children, measured in 1966, 28 body features were studied and compared in each population unit. Variables were statistically and epidemiologically assessed and results were controlled by test. Significant were following anthropometric differences: in five-year-old boys: measures in the 1996 generation are statistically higher than in 1966: foot lenght, head lenght, upper arm skinfold, subscapular skinfold, arm lenght, arm diameter, upper thigh skinfold, stature (lenght), suprailiac sinfold, body weight. Decreased measures are: abdomen circumference, knee circumference, sitting height, elbow circumference, biacromial diameter, face with. In six-year-old boys additional features have increased in comparison with the year 1966: sternal hight, tight circumference, hip with, chest circumference; following measures have decreased: face hight, head circumference. In five-year-old girls: increased measures in comparison with generation 1966 are: lower leg lenght, head length, ankle circumference, upper arm skinfold, body weighr, billiac diameter, body height, subscapular skinfold, chest circumference, hip circumference, sternal hight, supraiiliac skinfold, decreased measures are: head circumference, elbow circumference, face circumference, shulder with, sitting height. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters)
Descriptors		CHILD DEVELOPMENT ANTHROPOMETRY SKINFOLD THICKNESS BODY MASS INDEX CHILD BODY WEIGHT BODY HEIGHT SEX FACTORS