The Spreadness of Adolescents' Physical Development Disorders in the Remote Areas of Navoiy Region and Their Relationship with Socio-Hygienic Factors
Keywords:
physical development, adolescents, remote areas, Navoi region, socio-hygienic factors, anthropometry, risk factorsAbstract
The physical development of adolescents is an integral indicator of the health status of the population and is sensitive to changes in socio-hygienic living conditions. In the remote areas of Navoi region, a complex of unfavorable factors - desert climate, industrial activity of the mining industry, remoteness from medical centers - creates a specific environment, the impact of which on the physical development of adolescents remains insufficiently studied. The aim of the research is to study the indicators of physical development of adolescents in remote areas of the Navoi region and to establish their relationship with priority socio-hygienic factors. A cross- epidemiological study was conducted covering 17-19-year-old adolescents living in remote areas of Navoi region. Anthropometric methods, socio-hygienic questionnaires, statistical analysis with calculation of relative risk (RR) and odds ratio (OR) were used. Regional characteristics of adolescent physical development have been established, and priority risk factors for deviations have been identified. The obtained results create a scientific basis for the development of regional standards and preventive programs.
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