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formation on body proportions and estimates of
fat and muscle of various ethnic groups. His analvsis of the Marshallese data compared with many
individuals in other racial groups revealed that
the young Marshallese adult male (age group 20
to 39) appeared outstanding in regard to muscle
development. Table & shows a comparison ofthe
anthropometric data on males of the Rongelap
group andother groups. In contrast to the men,
the data indicated that the women were either
posed group also showed an increase in kypho-
scoliosis, which is probably also due to the age
factor. A slightly increased incidence ofprostatic
hypertrophy was found amongthe exposed males.
This will be given particularattention in the next
survey. The unexposed population slightly ¢xceeded the exposed in incidence of inflammatory
diseases such as adenopathy, bronchitis, and pharyngitis. There are no obvious reasons for this dif-
ference. No malignant lesions were detected in
either the exposed or unexposed groups. Papani-
physically immature or had lost a considerable
amountof lean tissue. These data as summarized
by Dr. Behnke are presented in Appendix 9.
colaou examinations on vagina! secretions revealed
several that were suspicious of malignancy. These
women will be checked careiuily on the next survey.
Pediatric Examinations
Anthrepemertric Studies
Children Examined 1963.
During the 1963 and 1964 physical examina-
During the 1963
survey, a total of 212 children were examined: 35
tions, anthropometric measurements were obtained on Rongelap adults examined (> 19 years
Ex posed Rng
Totai number ec cang
Not seen in 1965
Transferred to ad
Total number exang
Controt
Total number cxasg
Not seen in 1963)
Graduated 0 adi
Nat seen in 19625
Toral number old a
New babies adda
New controls ada
New controls ad¢
Total number cong
children exposed on Rongelap, 32 children exposed on Utirik, 33 children born after the fallout to exposed parents, and 120 controls.
In the Rongeijap “exposed” group, two children
examined in 1962 were not available in 1963.
Three other children were transferred to the adult
study (Table 9). The previous medical survey of
children op Utirik had been donein 1959. Of the
of age). These measurements included height and
weight, and circumferences of shoulder girth,
biceps, forearm, wrist, chest, abdomen, buttocks,
thigh, knee. calf, and ankle. Dr. Albert R. Behnke,
Jr.* has been analyzing such data to provide in*The Unnvcrary of Calitormia Medacal Center, San Francaap.
Table &
Number examined
Anthropometric Data on Various Male Groups
Group
Number
Age. vears
Height.dm
Weight.ke
Factoc, F.
VHA"
Sum of 11
circumferences’
A, sum of 11
circumferences, F
Rongelap (5)
19
20-59
16,25
607
2 936
581
197.9
Rongelap (2)
27
41-b8
fob
66.0
3.07)
603
196.4
Turks
9t3
19-32
16.93
b4.6
2.986
39)
198.3
Creeks
1084
18-30
17.05
47 0
3.035
603°
198.8
Italians
Obregon students
1358
100
19-44
18-22
17 OF
18.03
70 3
783
3.106
3.220
63
b27
1974
1947
it
20-40
L771
7373
3.171
616
19-4..5
31
3000
4000
2
20
454
444
20-50
1B- $4
18-45
39-82
47-43
145
(3.4
17.82
1741
17 56
17 00
16.47
lb.61
i711
17 w
7B.S
68.3
744
72
609
34.8
nl |
700
3 228
3 O45
3 lb
3.163
2.497
27
2.893
5078
626
3934
24?
bl5
7
541
361
OO
193.9
1948
197 2
194.3
1975
193.6
1939
1949
Lankenau
Navy
Aur Force trainees
Aur Force flvers
Philadeiphia YMCA
Balumoure indigents
Berkeles . 1)
Berkelev (23
Reference man
“More than 40° of subsects are included in age range
“The IL circumferences are girth of the shoulders. chest, abdomen ‘average of waist. crmphalion perimeters). buttocks.
an anataey
thigh; biceps, forearm, wrist, knee, calf, and ankle Note the smai: variation in the A values.
* Lower abdorninal (omphalion) circumferences oniv were mv asured.
“Forearm and knee circumferences calculated.
Active skin lesions:
Adenopathy
Palpable liver
Palpabie spieen
Upper respiratory
Blood pressure tala
Hyperiension
Acute outis media
Chronic ots med
Molluscum
Tinea versicolor
Viulgo
Warts
Papilloma
Cheilosis
Excortauion of lip
Black spots on ton
Geographic tongue
Conyunctuvitts
Thyroid nodule*
Tracheostomy scar
Thoracotomy scar
Pes excavatus
Infantile eczema
Rales in Jungs
Svstolic murmur |:
Extrasvsioies
Spotted enamel on
Ansocoria
+ nee
ee
*Subecis No |
JO
Table 18 (cont'd)