Gender-age characteristics of anthropometric indicators of schoolchildren as a marker of eating disorders

Abstract

The qualification work analyzed the gender and age characteristics of schoolchildren's anthropometric indicators. The research is based on the collection and analysis of anthropometric data of students of different age and gender groups. The work studies the relationships between physical development, nutrition and gender characteristics of adolescents. The paper substantiates the importance of studying anthropometric parameters as indicators of the general state of health and nutritional status of schoolchildren. A comparative analysis of anthropometric indicators depending on age and gender is carried out.