Diejomaoh F M, Faal M K
Trop Geogr Med. 1982;34(4):359-63.
A cross-sectional study of the heights and weights of secondary school girls in Benin City, Nigeria, aged 11-20 years was carried out with a view to providing baseline data for these physical characteristics. The overall mean height and weight of the population studied were 158.0 +/- 7.2 cm and 49.4 +/- 7.9 kg respectively. The heights and weights increased rapidly with age until 14 years, more gradually until age 17 years after which the height remained static while the weight continued to increase gradually. The finding indicates that in our population, significant increase in height should not be expected after age 17 years. Socio-economic factors (income level) did not significantly affect heights and weights in the age group studied. An attempt is made to explain the differences in the growth patterns of our girls compared with their counterparts from the developed countries.
对尼日利亚贝宁城11至20岁的中学女生身高和体重进行了一项横断面研究，旨在为这些身体特征提供基线数据。所研究人群的总体平均身高和体重分别为158.0 +/- 7.2厘米和49.4 +/- 7.9千克。身高和体重在14岁之前随年龄快速增长，17岁之前增长较为缓慢，之后身高保持稳定而体重继续逐渐增加。该研究结果表明，在我们的人群中，17岁以后身高预计不会有显著增长。社会经济因素（收入水平）对所研究年龄组的身高和体重没有显著影响。本文试图解释我们的女生与发达国家同龄女生在生长模式上的差异。
