134 Section PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY POPULATION STRUCTURE OF THE ISLAND OF RAB ESTIMATED BY THE ANALYSIS OF BIOCHEMICAL TRAITS Pribačić Ambrožić Vanda Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb, Croatia Island population isolates are best for investigating theoretical hypotheses about microevolution by applying holistic approach. <...> Anthropological and genetic research of the inhabitants on the Adriatic coast, particularly of the island populations, was started in 1972 by Academician Pavao Rudan. <...> Biochemical traits are good indicators of the microevolutionary infl uence on the biological structure of the population. <...> The aim of this research was to study the population structure of the island of Rab by the analysis of biochemical traits. <...> This research contributes to anthropological investigations of microevolutional trends that have shaped the present genetic structure of the population of Rab. <...> The sample collected in 2002 is comprised of 600 adult individuals from fi ve island settlements. <...> Biochemical traits (creatinine, urate, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, glucose) were analyzed using multivariate biostatistical methods in order to determine the degree of heterogeneity among the populations of the island settlements and the pattern of their variation. <...> Heterogeneity among subpopulations of the island of Rab in biochemical traits was determined by blood glucose and LDL cholesterol. <...> Biochemical variability among the populations corresponds to that of previously established for morphological traits of head and body and most likely refl ects genetic differences, given the fact that those populations have been exposed to a homogenous physical environment. <...> The results on biological variability within the population of the island of Rab are in line with the historical data on settlers from different areas from the mainland and in different time periods, and with the data on their reproductive isolation. <...> Key words: population structure, island isolate, Rab, Croatia, biochemical traits Contact information: Pribačić Ambrožić Vanda, e-mail: vanda.pribacic.ambrozic@inantro.hr. <...> THE LINEAR GROWTH: PROGNOSIS CRITERIA IN GROWING UP CHILDREN Shcheplyagina Larisa The M.F. Vladimirskiy Moscow oblast Research Clinical Institute, Russia The linear growth is an important indicator of health and harmonious development of child. <...> Until now, it was considered that only dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry made it possible to determine amount of bone mineral in skeleton bones. <...> However, application of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for evaluation <...>