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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUNGER ADOLESCENTS IN RELATION TO AGE AND SEX

The aim of this study was to estimate the morphological characteristics of young adolescents on the basis of body composition by measuring the basic and derived anthropometric parameters. The study was conducted on a sample of 1122 respondents (590 of whom were boys), students ranging from fifth to eighth grade, attending elementary schools in Koprivnica-Križevci County. Both children from rural and urban areas are represented in the study. The percentage of body fat was used to estimate body composition and body mass index (derived from the relation between body mass and body height) and waist cirucumference for assessment of a respondent’s nutrition state.The results showed that the natural processes of growth and development are the most significant predictors of morphological characteristics for younger adolescents, while sex has no statistically significant effect on dissimilarities between average anthropometric dimensions

anthropometrical characteristics, body composition, male and female students ranging from fifth to eight grade

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