Abstract: Four skinfold thicknesses (triceps, calf, subscapular, and supra-iliac) and four body cir-cumferences (triceps, calf, chest, and waist) were measured on 1 217 school-children, from 8to 17 years of age, in Wuhu region. The subjects were classified into urban andrural groups.The amount shows that in the just pre- puberal period, fat in boys limb quickly decreases,while in girls increases fast in all puberal period. Body circumferences get bigger and bigger with the growth of age, and in the post-puberal period, they are stand-still.
On all dimensions, urban groups tend to have thicker skinfolds than those from rural children of the same age and sex. It is further shown that environmental factors play an im-portant role in the development of the skinfold tissue.

Key words: Skinfold thickness; Body circumferences; Children in region