title: [Analysis of the correlation of 18 physical measurements in 3-month-old children].
abstract: In 1985 and 1986 anthropologic measurements at 18 measurements points were conducted on 1,584 children at the age of 3 months. We evaluated these measurements by means of correlation-, factor- and principal characteristic analysis. Three groups of correlating measurements were found: length, skeleton robustness and body mass. The following measurements are recommended as most important for physical investigations of babies: for length: height and arm length; for skeleton robustness: shoulder width; for body mass: weight and subscapular skinfold thickness.
authors.affiliation: Poliklinik am Bezirkskrankenhaus Hoyerswerda.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bähnisch
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013008:Somatotypes
vernacular_title: Zusammenhangsanalyse von 18 Körpermassen bei 3 Monate alten Kindern.