title: [Physical development of children in the rural area of the Gomel region in post-Chernobyl period].
abstract: The results of screening of 200 children (88 boys and 112 girls) aged from 8 to 13 residing in rural areas with the environment contaminated with radioisotopes-traces of Chernobyl disaster. Changes in body weight, height and height-mass coefficient were shown. Disharmonious development of the children studied was demonstrated in age-sex dependence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Physiology, Medical Institute of Homel.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Kienia
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Mel'nik
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Zaika
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Mel'nik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D001835:Body Weight / Q000528:radiation effects; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011210:Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D012423:Rural Health; D012737:Sex Factors; D014878:Water Pollution, Radioactive / Q000009:adverse effects