20.500.12556/RUL-180527 Anthropometric growth patterns in Albanian children gender and urban-rural disparities Antropometrični vzorci rasti pri albanskih otrocih spolne in mestno-podeželske razlike This study examines the anthropometric characteristics of Albanian children, analysing gender and urban-rural differences in body height, weight, BMI, and waist circumference across grades. A nationally representative sample of 1,073 children (grade 1-12) from 12 cities in Albania was assessed using standardized measurement protocols. Findings reveal noTable gender disparities in growth patterns, particularly during adolescence. Boys tend to surpass girls in height, weight, BMI, and waist circumference, with these differences becoming more pronounced from grades 8 to 12. Urban boys generally exhibit higher weight, BMI, and waist circumference than their rural counterparts, suggesting the influence of environmental and lifestyle factors. In contrast, rural girls tend to have lower waist circumference and BMI, which may reflect variations in physical activity and body fat distribution. These results underscore the importance of targeted health and nutrition interventions, particularly in adolescence, to address disparities in growth and body composition. Understanding regional and gender-related variations can help policymakers and educators design programs that promote healthy growth and development for all children in Albania. Ta študija preučuje antropometrične značilnosti albanskih otrok ter analizira spolne in mestno-podeželske razlike v telesni višini, teži, ITM-ju (indeks telesne mase) in obsegu pasu v različnih razredih. Nacionalno reprezentativni vzorec 1.073 otrok (od 1. do 12. razreda) iz 12 mest v Albaniji je bil ocenjen z uporabo standardiziranih merilnih protokolov. Ugotovitve razkrivajo izrazite spolne razlike v vzorcih rasti, zlasti v obdobju adolescence. Fantje običajno presegajo dekleta v telesni višini, teži, ITM-ju in obsegu pasu, pri čemer se te razlike najbolj izrazito pokažejo med 8. in 12. razredom. Mestni fantje imajo na splošno višjo telesno težo, ITM in obseg pasu kot njihovi podeželski vrstniki, kar nakazuje vpliv okolijskih in življenjskih dejavnikov. Nasprotno pa imajo podeželska dekleta običajno manjši obseg pasu in nižji ITM, kar lahko odraža razlike v telesni dejavnosti in porazdelitvi telesne maščobe. Ti rezultati poudarjajo pomen ciljnih zdravstvenih in prehranskih ukrepov, zlasti v obdobju adolescence za odpravljanje razlik v rasti in telesni sestavi. Razumevanje regionalnih in spolnih razlik lahko oblikovalcem politik in izobraževalcem pomaga pri zasnovi programov, ki spodbujajo zdravo rast in razvoj vseh otrok v Albaniji. sport anthropometry gender differences BMI waist circumference Albania children šport antropometrija spolne razlike ITM obseg pasu Albanija otroci true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-03-11 08:59:43 2026-03-11 08:59:44 2026-03-25 14:06:33 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 131-146 no. 1 Vol. 31 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 796.01 1318-2269 10.52165/kinsi.31.1.131-146 239855363 09.+ANTHROPOMETRIC+GROWTH+PATTERNS+IN_180527.pdf 09.+ANTHROPOMETRIC+GROWTH+PATTERNS+IN_180527.pdf 1 A247454E18BC4361F0A0A613E51118D3 40a9df2c3ce0a91690febbee0310d78c9caa735439e52c28262cc0d97ef2a701 c95132d9-1d5c-11f1-b0ab-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=230149 https://journals.uni-lj.si/kinsi/article/view/22090 0 d7650c75-1d1f-11f1-a1ba-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=229977 Fakulteta za šport Kinesiologia Slovenica 0 0 0