2000 年、2001 年和 1906 年德国应征者的身高和 BMI 值。

Height and BMI values of German conscripts in 2000, 2001 and 1906.

机构信息

Department of Economics, University of Munich, Ludwigstr. 33/IV, Munich 80539, Germany.

出版信息

Econ Hum Biol. 2009 Dec;7(3):366-75. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.07.005. Epub 2009 Jul 24.

DOI:10.1016/j.ehb.2009.07.005

PMID:19699158

Abstract

We examine the height and weight of 320,000 German 18-22-year-old conscripts born between 1979 and 1982. We show that height and BMI outcomes are associated with the socio-economic status of a person. For example, we find a positive correlation between education and height and a negative one between education and BMI. A West-East and a North-South gradient in both height and BMI is found. Today, West German recruits are about 5.5 cm taller than their peers 43 years ago and about 12.5 cm taller than those 100 years ago, reflecting a substantial improvement in the biological standard of living. To this day, however, individuals of high socio-economic status reach an above-average height.

摘要

我们研究了 32 万名 1979 年至 1982 年间出生的 18 至 22 岁德国应征者的身高和体重。结果表明，身高和 BMI 与个人的社会经济地位有关。例如，我们发现教育与身高呈正相关，而与 BMI 呈负相关。身高和 BMI 都存在东西和南北梯度。今天，西德新兵比 43 年前的同龄人高约 5.5 厘米，比 100 年前的同龄人高约 12.5 厘米，这反映了生活水平的显著提高。然而，到目前为止，社会经济地位较高的个体仍然能够达到较高的平均身高。