94 -2 (88) 2026 - Shermanov A.O. - AGE-RELATED FEATURES, GROWTH DYNAMICS, AND CENTILE CHARACTERISTICS OF LOWER LIMB LENGTH IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN LIVING IN TASHKENT

AGE-RELATED FEATURES, GROWTH DYNAMICS, AND CENTILE CHARACTERISTICS OF LOWER LIMB LENGTH IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN LIVING IN TASHKENT

Shermanov A.O. - Tashkent State Medical University

Resume

The article presents the results of an anthropometric study of lower limb length in preschool children (aged 2–7 years) living in Tashkent. The study analyzed the age-related dynamics, centile characteristics, and gender differences in growth patterns. It was found that the most intensive increase in lower limb length occurs between the ages of 2 and 6, followed by gradual stabilization by the age of seven. The data indicate heterochronic development of body segments and the establishment of proportional body structure by this age. The results can be applied to the development of regional standards for physical growth and Z-score norms for the child population of Uzbekistan.

Keywords: physical development, anthropometry, lower limb length, preschool children, centile tables, growth, Tashkent.

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490

Last page

495

For citation:Shermanov A.O. - AGE-RELATED FEATURES, GROWTH DYNAMICS, AND CENTILE CHARACTERISTICS OF LOWER LIMB LENGTH IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN LIVING IN TASHKENT//New Day in Medicine 2(88)2026 490-495 https://newdayworldmedicine.com/en/new_day_medicine/2-88-2026

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