摘要:In 1999 a study on physical development of children between 0-18 years of age was performed. Present investigation is a 8th stage of the national study which begun in 1950. The authors present the results of physical examination of over 53,000 children and adolescents living in 7 districts from the eastern Romania : the average levels of the anthropometrical indices by age, gender, residence area, the distribution by physical development, comparative aspects with previous stage made in 1992. The paper conclusions discuss the opportunity to continue this longitudinal study with its limits and value and recommendation in order to improve the methodology for the subsequent stages.
关键词: child , adolescent, physical development indices , loco-regional developmental standards , longitudinal study , trend of physical development