THE VALUES OF BODY SURFACE IN HUNGARIAN CHILDREN BASED ON THE KÖRMEND GROWTH STUDY
Body volume of children increases during the growing period, however, not as quickly as their body. Thus, surface is not simply related to body mass and stature. In the paediatric practice, the dosage of some drugs is calculated by the doctor considering the surface of the child. In the Hungarian scientific literature, there are very few data concerning children’s body surface. The Körmend Growth study was launched in 1958 (K-58) in Hungary by Professor Ottó G. Eiben. Afterwards, the survey was repeated in regular 10-year intervals. The latest measurement was performed by the authors at Körmend (2008 /K-008/). The Körmend Growth Study is a chain of repeated cross-sectional growth studies and so, it is a suitable tool for studying some aspects of secular trend as well as differences between generations. The authors compared the body surface values of K-58 (4) and K-008.