Nationwide Archival Study on Secular Trends in Anthropometric Characteristics in Montenegro Published




Nationwide Archival Study on Secular Trends in Anthropometric Characteristics in Montenegro Published

Researchers from the University of Montenegro have published a new scientific paper in the prestigious international journal Frontiers in Public Health, analyzing the anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of male adolescents in Montenegro during the second half of the twentieth century.

 

The study entitled “Body height, body weight, BMI, and nutritional status among male adolescents in Montenegro: a nationwide archival study from 1979 to 1987” was authored by Prof. Dr. Stevo Popović, Prof. Dr. Jovan Gardašević, Dr. Srđa Martinović, Prof. Dr. Bojan Mašanović, and Prof. Dr. Radenko M. Matić.

 

The research is based on a large national database including 83,274 young men from Montenegro, born between 1961 and 1969, whose data were collected during mandatory medical examinations prior to military service between 1979 and 1987.

 

The results indicate that young men from Montenegro already belonged to one of the tallest populations in Europe at that time, with an average height of 176.76 cm. The analysis also showed that during the observed period there were no significant changes in average body height, body weight, or body mass index (BMI).

 

Regarding nutritional status, the majority of participants (85.9%) had a normal BMI, while the prevalence of overweight (7.2%) and obesity (0.6%) was relatively low compared with contemporary global trends. Nevertheless, the researchers observed a slight increase in overweight prevalence among younger cohorts.

 

This study represents the first comprehensive nationwide analysis of anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status among adolescents in Montenegro during the late twentieth century, establishing an important historical baseline for future research on long-term changes in growth patterns and population health.



Full article is available from the folowing link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1767488/full

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