Rona R J
Department of Public Health Medicine, UMDS, London, UK.
Int J Epidemiol. 1995;24 Suppl 1:S69-74. doi: 10.1093/ije/24.supplement_1.s69.
This paper aims to give a record of the National Study of Health and Growth (NSHG) in terms of structure, process, its scientific contribution, outcome measurements, and the commissioning and funding of the study. The NSHG is a nutritional monitoring system of primary school children. The study included three samples: representative English and Scottish samples, and an inner city sample. There were 56 study areas and 50% were surveyed every year. The study was started in 1972 and ran without interruption for 23 years. Measurements were taken for height, weight and skinfold thickness for more than 95% of the children and the response rate to the questionnaire was approximately 85%. This level of collaboration did not diminish over time. More than 80 papers have been published on the study. Results from the study have documented an increase of height and obesity in England and Scotland, and an increase in asthma. The NSHG has shown that research units in a university environment can marry the scientific and administrative tasks of a large survey carried out over a long-term period.
本文旨在从结构、过程、科学贡献、结果测量以及研究的委托和资金等方面，对全国健康与成长研究（NSHG）进行记录。NSHG是一个针对小学生的营养监测系统。该研究包括三个样本：具有代表性的英格兰和苏格兰样本，以及一个内城区样本。共有56个研究区域，每年对其中50%进行调查。该研究始于1972年，持续进行了23年没有中断。超过95%的儿童进行了身高、体重和皮褶厚度测量，问卷的回复率约为85%。这种合作水平并未随时间而降低。关于该研究已发表了80多篇论文。研究结果记录了英格兰和苏格兰儿童身高和肥胖情况的增加，以及哮喘发病率的上升。NSHG表明，大学环境中的研究单位能够将长期进行的大型调查的科学任务和行政任务结合起来。
