Kondo S, Takahashi E, Kato K, Takahashi S, Ikeda M
Tohoku J Exp Med. 1978 Nov;126(3):203-13. doi: 10.1620/tjem.126.203.
In the city of Sendai, the height and weight of pupils at the ages of 11.5 to 12.0 years and 14.5 to 15.0 years have been measured in every spring and autumn since 1936. The analyses of the data summarized for 40 years revealed reduction in physique of the pupils in early 1940's and a marked growth acceleration in late 1940's till 1960's, followed by reduction in secular growth rates in late 1970's. The reduction is more prominent in the core part of the city. The results are compared with those from two extremes in Japan, i.e., megalopolitan areas and remote areas, and also those from European and North American countries.
自1936年以来，仙台市每年春秋两季都会测量11.5至12.0岁以及14.5至15.0岁学生的身高和体重。对40年汇总数据的分析显示，20世纪40年代初学生体质下降，40年代末至60年代出现显著的生长加速，随后在70年代末长期生长速率下降。这种下降在城市核心区域更为明显。研究结果与日本两个极端地区（即大都市地区和偏远地区）以及欧洲和北美国家的结果进行了比较。
