Goel K M, Thomson R B, Sweet E M, Halliday S
Scott Med J. 1981 Oct;26(4):340-5. doi: 10.1177/003693308102600409.
One hundred and ninety six Asian, 89 African, 96 Chinese and 98 Scottish children from 173 families were studied to assess growth in relation to country of birth, time of parental residence in Scotland, child order in family, social class, living conditions and dietary factors. The growth measurements (standardised height, weight and bone age) differed between ethnic groups. The Africans were the tallest and Scottish the shortest. In all immigrant groups, children born in Scotland were on average, taller and more advanced in bone age than those born in their country of origin. In this study, there was no demonstrable effect on growth of social class or of living conditions. Dietary variable showed a lack of coherent effects on growth.
对来自173个家庭的196名亚洲儿童、89名非洲儿童、96名中国儿童和98名苏格兰儿童进行了研究，以评估其生长情况与出生国家、父母在苏格兰居住的时间、孩子在家庭中的排行、社会阶层、生活条件和饮食因素之间的关系。不同种族群体的生长测量指标（标准化身高、体重和骨龄）存在差异。非洲儿童最高，苏格兰儿童最矮。在所有移民群体中，出生在苏格兰的儿童平均而言，比在其原籍国出生的儿童更高，骨龄也更超前。在这项研究中，未发现社会阶层或生活条件对生长有明显影响。饮食变量对生长缺乏一致的影响。
