PECULIARITIES OF OSTEOGENESIS IN HEALTHY GIRLS WITH DIFFERENT SOMATOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS AND GIRLS WITH STUNTED GROWTH

Abstract

The processes of osteogenesis of the bones of the hand and distal forearm in girls with different height and weight indicators were studied. Based on the results of somatometry and X-ray examination of the bones of the hand and distal forearm, three types of development were identified: retarded, medium and accelerated. To assess growth retardation in children, the method of sigma deviations was used. X-ray signs of endocrine genesis of growth retardation were determined. Analysis of the results of the study of indicators of physical development and processes of osteogenesis revealed the following: the girls of the study group are more homogeneous in terms of height and weight, compared with boys, and the development of the skeleton proceeds more smoothly. This paper describes the main, constitutionally conditioned, variants of osteogenesis corresponding to accelerated, medium and retarded types of development. The results of the study show that the retarded type of development is characteristic of both healthy girls and most girls with growth retardation.