Rosenbaum S, Crowdy J P
J R Army Med Corps. 1992 Jun;138(2):81-6. doi: 10.1136/jramc-138-02-05.
The heights and weights of Army recruits have been placed on record since 1860 in Reports of the Army Medical Department with certain gaps, particularly during the two World Wars and the period between them, until their publication was discontinued in 1975. Mean values corrected where necessary for minimum standards of height and weight--in order that the results should represent the civilian population from which they were drawn--are presented, showing the trends over a century. The Quetelet index w/h2, an indicator of weight corrected for height, is recommended as a measure of obesity for the Army. The value to the Army Medical Services of a continuously published record of heights and weights is assessed, and the hope is expressed that publication of these data will be recommenced.
自1860年起，陆军新兵的身高和体重数据便记录在陆军医务部的报告中，但存在某些间断，尤其是在两次世界大战期间以及其间的时段，直至1975年停止发布。文中呈现了必要时针对身高和体重最低标准进行校正后的均值——以便结果能代表抽样的平民人口——展示了一个世纪以来的趋势。建议将身高校正体重指标——克托莱指数（体重/身高²）作为陆军肥胖程度的衡量指标。评估了持续发布身高和体重记录对陆军医务部门的价值，并表达了希望重新开始发布这些数据的愿望。
