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Secular changes in adult human height of men and women in different regions of Russia since the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 21st century

Khafizova A.A., Negasheva M.A.

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Anthropology, Leninskie Gory, 1, 12, Moscow, 119234, Russia

Khafizova Ainur A., Researcher; ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4764-6792; aya.khafizova@gmail.com; Negasheva Marina A., Professor, PhD., D.Sc.; ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7572-4316; negasheva@mail.ru.

Abstract

Material and methods. In this paper, we used studies that deals with secular trend in adult human height in different Russian populations together with published anthropometric data collected during regional screening surveys. Our analysis covered adult population from 50 federal subjects of Russia (34 oblasts, 9 republics, 6 krais, 1autonomous okrug). Included data were collected between the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 21st century. Results. Secular changes in total body parameters varied significantly across different populations of Russia, but according to available evidence general increasing trend in total body height can be observed over the period of analysis. We estimated that mean values of secular increases in Russian male’s final height were nearly 8 cm and more than 4,5 cm in Russian female’s final height, which is comparable to the worldwide estimates. Secular dynamics in human height as well as pace of growth in height has not been uniform across historical periods: stagnation or even decline in adult height followed the large gains. Since the end of the 20th century until now adult body height plateaued and became relatively stable in the majority of Russian male and female groups. Conclusion. Secular changes in adult body height, observed in our study relates mainly to socioeconomic conditions, nutrition, availability and quality of medical services specific to certain subgroups and for particular historical period.

Keywords

anthropology; body height; secular changes; secular trend; regional characteristics

DOI: 10.32521/2074-8132.2020.2.055-073

Цит.: Khafizova A.A., Negasheva M.A. Secular changes in adult human height of men and women in different regions of Russia since the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 21st century // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2020; 2/2020; с. 55-73