6th All-state Anthropology Investigation of Children and Youth 2001

Overview

An objective monitoring of the changes of body constitution by means of selected parameters becomes possibleunder the presumption of existing representative reference standards. In view of the influence of secular trendsand acceleration, these reference data should be kept up to date. In the case of the Czech population it has beenmade possible due to the all-state anthropological investigation of children and youth, which paid attention to theCzech population from birth to 18 years of age. These investigations were made in 10-year intervals since 1951. Inthis short communication the authors inform the users, especially pediatricians, about some of the results of the6th All-state Investigation of Children and Adolescents, having been performed in 2001. The research was madeunder completely different, much more difficult conditions than the previous five investigation were. In spite ofthat it became possible to collect data from 59,000 probands from their birth to the age of 20 years. The authorsdraw attention to new recent reference standards presented in the form of percentile graphs, which are includedin the new design of vaccination card as well as to the possibility to use the new percentile graph of stature andBMI index issued in collaboration with Eli Lilly Company. The authors intend to publish the results at an earlyoccasion in a classical paper as well as in electronic form, making a practical application possible.

Key words:
reference standards, stature, BMI index, percentile graphs, 6th All-state anthropological investigation