Anthropometric Indicators of the Proportionality of the Physique of Girls and Boys Living in the Moscow Region

Anthropometric data provide a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the health status of the population. Typically, they are used in clinical practice to assess general health, nutritional adequacy, growth and development of the body. The aim is to conduct a comparative analysis of anthropometric indicators and proportionality of the physique of boys and girls living in Moscow and the Moscow region. Material and methods. The study involved 198 third-year students of the Faculty of Medicine of the State University of Education, over the age of 18, living in Moscow and the Moscow region. The surveyed population did not have either acute or chronic diseases in the stage of decompensation, congenital malformations, ultra-low or excess body weight. An anthropometric study was carried out with measurements of the longitudinal and transverse dimensions of the torso and limbs, calculation of the body mass index, determination of the somatotype and subsequent statistical processing of the data obtained. Conclusion. Anthropometric indicators of girls and boys living in the Moscow region have a number of features. Persons with a mesomorphic somatotype predominate, which indicates the harmonious physical development of boys and girls. Most girls have a transversely narrowed shape of the pelvis, which indicates a possible risk of obstetric complications in the event of pregnancy and childbirth. Otherwise, both boys and girls develop proportionally in accordance with the parameters of the biological and physiological norm.

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