title: [Sexual dimorphism of the somatic characteristics of Warsaw's children and adolescents in the light of secular trends].
abstract: Somatic development of two populations of Warsaw children and adolescents aged 3-18 years examinated in 1958/59 and 1976/80 years was compared. The following anthropometric measurements were taken into consideration: height, weight, trunk length, lower extremity length, biacromial diameters, chest breadth, chest depth, chest circumference and subscapular skinfold. Secular trend strongly expressed in boys than in girls was observed. The differences in age groups and certain somatic characteristic were found.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population
vernacular_title: Dymorfizm płciowy cech somatycznych dzieci i młodziezy warszawskiej w świetle trendu sekularnego.