[Evaluation of body mass of 9-to-12-year-old girls with reference to stage of biological development].

Abstract

Variations in the body weight of 550 healthy sporting girls aged 9 to 12 years (urban population) were examined with reference to the stage of their biological development. A classification in percentages (from 80% to 150%) for the evaluation of body weight in medical practice is depicted in tabular form and provides a ready and reliable means for examining body weight as a basis which may have therapeutic consequences.