title: Body shape in prepubescent children.
abstract: The present study was designed to investigate changes in body shape during growth in 219 children ages six to ten years. Body shape was determined by a series of bone diameter measurements. Regression analysis was employed as a means of comparing changes in one measure relative to another. Sex differences in body shape were also examined. The results revealed significant (P less than .05) sex differences between biacromial width and extremity diameter composite (EDC) vs. height, biacromial width vs. biiliac width, and EDC vs. trunk diameter composite. These, findings indicate both age and sex influence body shape in six to ten year old children.
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012727:Sex Characteristics