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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)

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