中日两国国民身高的比较研究

Comparative Study of Body Height in Chinese and Japanese

横剖面调查是体质研究中的常用方法 ,其结果能够有效的反映研究对象的体质现状。对生活在不同地域人群同时期体质状况横剖面调查结果的比较 ,可以发现它们之间在体质方面的差异。据此寻找原因 ,为增强体质提供对策。通过对同处东亚的中日两国国民的身高进行的比较研究发现 ,中国年轻男子 (从 7～ 2 9岁 )的平均身高低于日本同龄人群 ,45岁以上年龄人群高于日本同龄人群。女子身高虽然从总体上还高于日本同龄人群 ,但生活在中国南方的年轻女子的平均身高与日本同龄女子已无差异。

Cross sectional study is the ordinary method in constitution investigation, which results effectively reflect the objects' current situation of constitution. Comparing the results of the cross-sectional investigation of the constitution status of the crowd living in different areas at the same time, the difference of constitution between them can be found so as to find the reason and provide measures for strengthening physique. By comparing the height between Chinese and Japanese it was found that the average height of the Chinese young men (from 7 to 29 years old) was lower than that of the Japanese young men of the same age. The male Chinese persons more than 45 years old were higher than the male Japanese persons of the same age. Although the height of the Chinese women was entirely greater than that of the Japanese women of the same age, there was no difference between the average height of the young ladies living in the south of China and the Japanese young ladies of the same age.