A study on 1669 (Boys: 887, Girls: 782) middle and high school students in a rural area, Kyung-gi, province was conducted for assessing their physical growth, development and nutritional status from May 1, to May 30, 19, and the following results were obtained.
A. Physical Growth and Development
Ⅰ. Maximum growth was seen during the period from 12 to 15 years of age.
Ⅱ. The greatest individual difference in growth and development were observed during 12-15 years of age for male and female.
Ⅲ. The standards of growth of rescent rural Korean students show much improved than that of 1967.
B. Various Indices about Physical Growth and Development.
Ⅰ. Relative body weight was increased steadily annually. The lineal increase was indicated in both sex groups belonging to the age 112-16.
Ⅱ. Relative chest-girth showed narrow chest style in both sex group from 12 to 15 and normal chest style after 15 year of age in both sex group.
Ⅲ. The average relative sitting height was 54.0 in both sexes.
Ⅳ. Rohrer index was increased steadily annually, 117-125 for male and 117-140 for female.
Ⅴ. Kaup index was showed below 200 to 12 years of age for male and 13 years of age for female. Kaup index was showed normal range of the index over 200 after 13 years of age for male and 15 years of age for female.
Ⅵ. Vervaeck index was showed the range of 79-89 in male and 79-88 in female.
Ⅶ. The values of Pelidisi index of the nutritional status were obtained between 91-93 for male and 90-94 for female.
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