COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN AND RURAL SCHOOL CHILDREN IN VORONEZH REGION
The article presents an analysis of the frequency of occurrence of different variants of the physical development of urban and rural schoolchildren in Voronezh region. 2003 children aged 6 to 18 years old were examined, residents of the city of Voronezh - 366 people (18,3%), different areas of Voronezh region - 1637 children (81,7%). We were found normal physical development in 46,8% girls and 41,2% boys in the city of Voronezh, in 47,9% girls and 43,9% boys in Voronezh region. Underweight were increased in girls in the city of Voronezh in comparison to Voronezh region (7,2% and 2,3%). Boys of the city with high height had more underweight and overweight in comparison to boys of different areas of Voronezh region.