Dewey K G, Daniels J, Teo K S, Hassel E, Otow J
Am J Public Health. 1986 Jul;76(7):806-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.76.7.806.
Anthropometric data were obtained from 526 Southeast Asian preschool children during 1980-84. Length of time in the United States averaged 21.8 months. Mean weights and heights were substantially below the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) 50th percentile. Although 39 per cent of children were below the 5th percentile of height for age, only 7 per cent were below the 5th percentile of weight for height. Rates of weight and height gain were similar to reference values, indicating adequate growth after arrival in the US.
1980年至1984年间，收集了526名东南亚学龄前儿童的人体测量数据。这些儿童在美国的平均停留时间为21.8个月。其平均体重和身高显著低于美国国家健康统计中心（NCHS）的第50百分位数。尽管39%的儿童身高低于同龄儿童的第5百分位数，但只有7%的儿童体重低于身高对应的第5百分位数。体重和身高的增长速度与参考值相似，表明他们抵达美国后生长情况良好。
