Changes in the Growth and Development of Adolescents in a Country in Socio-Economic Transition 1993–2013

Robič Pikel Tatjana; Malus Tina; Starc Gregor; Golja Petra

doi:10.2478/sjph-2020-0021

Slovenian Journal of Public Health (Jun 2020)

Changes in the Growth and Development of Adolescents in a Country in Socio-Economic Transition 1993–2013

Robič Pikel Tatjana,
Malus Tina,
Starc Gregor,
Golja Petra

Affiliations

Robič Pikel Tatjana: University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
Malus Tina: University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
Starc Gregor: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport, Gortanova ulica 22, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
Golja Petra: University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2020-0021
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 3
pp. 164 – 171

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Changes in human growth and development depend on genetic and environmental factors. In the case of Slovenia, the environmental factors changed as a result of the period of socio-economic transition that the country underwent between 1991 and 2013. The authors used anthropometric techniques to evaluate differences in body height, proportions and sexual maturity in 1,221 adolescents aged 14 in 1993, 2003 and 2013.

Published in Slovenian Journal of Public Health

ISSN: 1854-2476 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/SJPH

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