中国20个少数民族青少年体质发育状况的分析

The adolescent physical development among 20 minority groups in China

目的分析我国20个少数民族青少年体质发育状况。方法利用与体质发育密切相关的生长发育指标(身高、体重、胸围、肺活量和身体质量指数)作20个民族间的聚类分析。结果20个民族聚合成主要的三大类,各类群间的体质发育存在明显差异。结论20个民族青少年的体质发育水平整体较低。

Objective To evaluate the adolecent physical developemt among 20 minority groups in China. Methods Cluster analysis was designed to study the physical development among 20 minority groups with their 5 anthropometric measures including height, body weight, chest measurement, vital capacity and body mass index. Results Three categories were assembled from 20 minority groups. By compared the physical development among these three categories, there were statistical significant differences. Conclusion As a whole, the physical development among 20 minority groups was low.