Voss L D, Bailey B J, Mulligan J, Wilkin T J, Betts P R
Wessex Growth Study, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
Acta Paediatr Scand Suppl. 1991;377:29-31; discussion 32. doi: 10.1111/apa.1991.80.s377.29.
The relationship between short stature and school performance was examined by comparing an unselected cohort of 140 'normal' short children (below 3rd centile) aged between 7 and 9 years with 140 control children of normal height (10th-90th centiles). The short children had unimpaired self-esteem and normal patterns of behaviour, but a tendency towards hyperactivity and poor concentration. Their IQ scores were normal, but attainment, especially in reading, was low. The underachievement observed in the short children is largely due to the low socio-economic status of this group. All the children in the study were prepubertal and these data will serve as a baseline for further follow-up during and after puberty.
通过将140名年龄在7至9岁之间未经挑选的“正常”身材矮小儿童（身高低于第3百分位数）与140名身高正常的对照儿童（第10至90百分位数）进行比较，研究了身材矮小与学业成绩之间的关系。身材矮小的儿童自尊未受损，行为模式正常，但有多动和注意力不集中的倾向。他们的智商分数正常，但学业成绩，尤其是阅读成绩较低。身材矮小儿童学业成绩不佳在很大程度上是由于该群体社会经济地位较低。研究中的所有儿童均处于青春期前，这些数据将作为青春期期间及之后进一步随访的基线。
