Evaluation of indicators of physical development in children and adolescent as a standard for health
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Department of General Medicine, Medical University, Pleven, Bulgaria
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Department of Hygiene, Medical Ecology, Occupational Diseases and Disaster Medicine, Medical University, Pleven, Bulgaria
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Medical College, Sector Public Health Inspector, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria
Publication date: 2023-04-27
Popul. Med. 2023;5(Supplement):A1172
ABSTRACT
Background and Objective: The assessment of the level of physical development is an element of the control over the health of the children and adolescent and occupies an important place in the practical activity of the health specialists. The aim of the study was analysis from the preventive examinations of the main indicators for the physical development of children and adolescent from 1 to 18 years in organized units in Rousse for 5-years period. Methods: Data from reports of the Regional Health Inspectorate-Ruse, Ruse were used. We analysed, evaluate and monitor the health status of children and adolescent in organized groups in Rousse district for 5 years (2016-2020). Anthropometric indicators of height, weight and physical capacity were a marker of health. When performing an individual assessment of height and weight, according to anthropometric indicators, they are divided into three groups: Group I "norm", Group II "extended norm", Group III "outside the norm". Results: The scope of the conducted research has better indicators for children 98% and 99% (2016,2017,2018,2019), than adolescents 97.16% (2016) to 95.93% (2020). For children and adolescents, the indicators in the "norm" are leading in the three indicators of height, weight and physical capacity. 2.38% of those exempted from physical education classes were found to be obese. Conclusions: A good organization has been established to monitor the physical development of children and adolescent in Rousse district by Regional Health Inspectorate, physicians and staff in health offices for anthropometric research for 2016-2020. It is extremely important to carry out an annual preventive screening of children and adolescents in order to promptly detect deviations from their physical development.