A Comparison of Height Weight and Triceps Skinfold Thickness of Children Ages 5-12 in Michigan (1978) Forsyth County North Carolina (1978) and HANES I (1971-1974)

摘要

Height, weight, and triceps skinfold measurements were made on 1,668 Forsyth County, North Carolina students ages 5-12 during 1978. These data were compared to a representative sample of Michigan children taken during the same year and to their United States counterparts in HANES I (1971-74). The North Carolina children more closely resembled their US counterparts than did the Michigan group, casting doubt on the secular trend toward heavier children suggested by the Michigan researchers. (Am J Public Health 1982; 72:730-733.)