Hoppa R D, Garlie T N
McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.
Ann Hum Biol. 1998 Nov-Dec;25(6):553-61. doi: 10.1080/03014469800006792.
A comparison of measurements of height is made from the late 19th century to early and mid-20th century in Toronto School children. Changes in total attained stature for age is compared for girls and boys to assess secular trends in height of urban children from Southern Ontario. The data clearly show a positive trend toward increased attained height for age from the earliest to most recent data. Comparison of the Toronto growth profiles to other published 18th and 19th century growth data demonstrates that the secular trend in the Canadian children is a reflection of the continued global trend towards increased height. The implications of this changing pattern over time are discussed in the context of changing urban health and nutrition in the greater Toronto area.
对19世纪末至20世纪初和中期多伦多学童的身高测量结果进行了比较。比较了女孩和男孩年龄别总身高的变化，以评估安大略省南部城市儿童身高的长期趋势。数据清楚地显示，从最早到最近的数据，年龄别总身高呈上升的积极趋势。将多伦多的生长曲线与其他已发表的18世纪和19世纪生长数据进行比较表明，加拿大儿童的长期趋势反映了全球身高增长的持续趋势。在大多伦多地区城市健康和营养变化的背景下，讨论了这种随时间变化模式的影响。
