Sloan A W, Masali M
Ann Hum Biol. 1978 Sep;5(5):453-8. doi: 10.1080/03014467800003101.
On 109 male Sherpas, aged 18--85 years, 24 anthropometric measurements were performed, including weight, height, 18 bony measurements, 2 limb circumferences, and 4 skinfolds. From these data, upper and lower limb lengths, 12 indices, and total body fat were calculated. The Sherpas are of medium stature and body build, with Mongoloid cranial and facial characteristics and very little body fat. Their relatively large chests, long legs, and large calf muscles may be a racial adaptation to the high altitude at which they live and to the load-carrying, which is a feature of their life.
对109名年龄在18至85岁的男性夏尔巴人进行了24项人体测量，包括体重、身高、18项骨骼测量、2项肢体周长和4项皮褶厚度测量。根据这些数据，计算出上肢和下肢长度、12项指数以及全身脂肪含量。夏尔巴人身材中等，体格适中，具有蒙古人种的头颅和面部特征，且体脂很少。他们相对较大的胸部、修长的双腿和发达的小腿肌肉可能是对他们所居住的高海拔环境以及负重（这是他们生活的一个特点）的种族适应性表现。
