War in Ukraine – Changing the Polish paediatric population as a consequence of forced migration (a preliminary study)

The study aimed to briefly analyse the basic anthropometric characteristics of Ukrainian adolescents against their Polish counterparts. The study was school-based, carried out April–June 2022 and followed a cross-sectional model. It included 642 children from Poland and Ukraine (aged 10–15) who atte...

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Published in:Economics and human biology 2023-08, Vol.50, p.101258-101258, Article 101258
Main Authors: Kryst, Łukasz, Żegleń, Magdalena, Artymiak, Paulina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Anthropometry
Body composition
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Health Status
Humans
Migration
Poland - epidemiology
Ukraine - epidemiology
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Summary:The study aimed to briefly analyse the basic anthropometric characteristics of Ukrainian adolescents against their Polish counterparts. The study was school-based, carried out April–June 2022 and followed a cross-sectional model. It included 642 children from Poland and Ukraine (aged 10–15) who attended ten randomly selected primary schools in Kraków (Poland). Noticeable differences between Polish and Ukrainian adolescents were observed. As the analysed characteristics included features such as the amount and distribution of body fat, they can be crucial in the indirect assessment of health status, particularly the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. This in turn, can help to properly accommodate the changing needs of the population.
ISSN:1570-677X
1873-6130
DOI:10.1016/j.ehb.2023.101258