哈萨克族中小学生体质发育资料及身体发育指数分析

本文报告了新疆阿勒泰地区7—18岁哈萨克族中小学生体质发育的调查结果。重点分析3456名城镇哈萨克族学生的体质发育资料。体质发育调查指标包括身高、体重、胸围、坐高、肩宽、骨盆宽六项,其增长幅度及变异度皆以体重为大。哈萨克族学生的身高不论男女,在多数年龄组小于国内同龄汉族学生,而体重则多数年龄组大于国内同龄汉族。本文还分析了哈萨克族学生的六项身体发育指数。     

蒙古族学生体质发育指数分析

本文以1985年测得的7—18岁蒙族男女学生4747名6项指标(身高、坐高、体重、胸围、肩宽和骨盆宽)的资料,计算出12项指数(坐高指数、体重指数、胸围指数、肩宽指数、骨盆宽指数、Vervaeck指数、骨盆宽/肩宽指数、Erismann指数、Broca指数、Pelidisi指数、Rohrer指数和Livi指数),分析了12项指数的年龄变化和性别差异,并对城乡、蒙族与全国汉族、1985年和1962年的数据进行了比较。     

乌兰浩特市朝鲜族,汉族学生体质发育的比较分析

本文报告了内蒙古兴安盟乌兰浩特市７－１８岁８７３名朝鲜族学生与１１７６名汉族学生三项体质发育指标（身高、体重、胸围）资料,并计算出四项体质发育指数（体重指数、胸围指数、Ｖｅｒｖａｅｃｋ指数、Ｒｏｈｒｅｒ指数）,分析了乌兰浩特市朝鲜族、汉族学生生长发育的特点和民族间的差异,并与全国汉族学生、日本国学生Ｖｅｒｖａｅｃｋ指数资料进行了比较。     

鱼类的重量-身体维数关系的研究

在运用一元数学公式:W=alb(或W=aLb)来描述鱼类的重量与身体维数关系时存在许多缺陷。作者从确立一条模式鱼的边界曲线方程出发,应用求旋转体体积的方法建立了鱼类重量与长度、体高的多元数学公式: W=alb1Hb2(或W=aLb1Hb2),并推演出鱼类重量与长度、体高、体周长之间的另外两种关系式: W=alb1Sb3(或W=aLb1Sb3) 和W=alb1Hb2Sb3(或W=aLb1Hb2Sb3)。上述几类多元数学公式在用来拟合白鲢、翘嘴红鲌和长春鳊种群及它们的不同生长阶段的观测数据时,都比一元数学公式更接近于实际情况,由多元数学公式进行预报的精度也比一元数学公式高。多元数学公式之所以优于一元数学公式是因为多元数学公式能够较全面地反映不同维数对鱼体重量的综合影响。对于不同体形的鱼类,不同维数对重量影响的程度是不同的,因此在应用时应有所选择。从多元数学公式的组成及应用情况看,真正有使用价值的是考虑了体周长的二元数学公式。由于体高易于测量,为此考虑了体高的二元数学公式更具有实用价值。作者建议,在鱼类生长的理论与应用研究中,可采用: W=alb1Hb2(或W=aLb1Hb2) 和W=alb1Sb3(或W=aLb1Sb3) 来描述鱼类的重量与身体维数之间的关系。       

Growth specific analysis of Schmid's (1983) data on Down syndrome carriers

After a short introduction to the phenomena of children with Down's syndrome, values describing body status as gained by Schmid at the Aschaffenburg hospital for child disease (F.R.G.) are recalled. In a cross-sectional study values for body height, head circumference and body weight for 393 girls and 436 boys were gathered in 1983 reflecting the status for medically treated patients of the present. After insuring that the scattering of the data keeps within tolerable limits growth specific analysis became a challenge. Body length is approximated with the 2 step model by Sager (1981) comprising a basic function without a growth spurt superimposed by a spurt term. As a result, an usual but somewhat reduced growth spurt can be secured for the girls whilst the boys show no intermediate maximum in growth velocity. Nevertheless velocity keeps well above that for the basic function thus indicating a silent spurt after the definition of Pelez and Sager (1984). Head circumference too is treated with the same model after tests with Czech values for common and gypsy children. As a result, a reduced but acute growth spurt with a growth hump for the increase function has been found for both sexes. In contrast to height, however, a short term formula for values from birth to near pubescence cannot be applied due to the vivid head growth in the postnatal phase. Values for body weight W allow first conclusions after plotting log W against the body length L. In the case of the Down patients, 2 different forms of fundamental relations emerge, one of them related to normal growth, the other to impeded or less differentiated development as found in the rhesus for example. For both cases, mathematical expressions as proposed and used by Sager are applied. Results show near to normal behaviour for the girls and a less intricate course in weight growth for the boys. Results are given in graphs and tables allowing detailed calculations if desired. Quotients of momentary to finally attained values for body height and weight as well as head circumference are added.     

Relationship of functional residual capacity to various body measurements in normal sheep.

Functional residual capacity (FRC) was determined by nitrogen washout in 55 normal sheep. Data on various external body measurements were collected which included body weight, chest circumference, chest width, body length, height, and sternum length. In addition, data on wet lung weight and wet lung weight/body weight ratio were collected on 10 of the sheep. A significant correlation was found between FRC and all measured parameters except height and sternum length. Multiple linear regression of all external body measurements showed the best correlation of FRC to body weight and body length, while the addition of chest circumference and/or chest width did not significantly improve the correlation. Significant deviation from the population was noted in three sheep (5.5%) that had lung weight/body weight ratios which were significantly lower than the rest of the population.     

The use of component analysis for assessing the physical development of men]

A physical development is regarded as somatic equivalent of capacity for physical work. Two integrative indexes of size and shape of body have been revealed using the component analysis. It is possible to estimate their values for length, weight and chest circumference. The influence of subcutaneous fat on the indexes of size and shape is removed using the linear regression. A conclusion on the type of physical development may be made on the basis of their combination.     

河南新乡地区儿童的体质发育与体型

本文报道了河南省新乡地区４－１３岁汉族儿童的１８项体质指标的测试结果,并计算了８项体质发育指数;分析了本地区儿童生长发育的特点,并与文献资料进行了比较;据有关指数,确定该地区汉族儿童躯干部的体质类型为：长躯干型、窄胸型、窄肩型、窄骨盆型。     

达斡尔族中小学生体质发育现状及20多年来的变化

本文报道了6~18岁1993名达斡尔族学生8项体质指标(身高、坐高、体重、肩宽、骨盆宽、胸围、腰围和臀围)的测量结果,并计算了10项体质指数。结果发现,达斡尔族在我国属体质发育较高的民族,并表现为一定的城乡差异;20多年来达斡尔族学生身高、体重、胸围全面增长,男女生身高最大增长年龄均提前约1岁左右,男生高年龄组身高和身体充实度增幅较大,但女生变化不大且肩宽和骨盆宽呈下降趋势。提示达斡尔族青少年体质发育表现为以生长突增提前为主的生长长期趋势,但女生高年龄组身高增长不明显、身体充实度有待提高,应采取营养和锻炼等措施促进其生长发育水平全面提高。     

Fecundity of two hillstream fishes, Garra lamta (Ham.) and Garra gotyla gotyla (gray)

The fecundity of two hillstream fishes, Garra lamta and G. gotyla gotyla, is related to their total body length (L), total body weight (W), ovary length (X) and ovary weight (V). The relationships to L, W, X and V were all linear. The correlation coefficient values (r) showed that total body length and total body weight were the best indices in fecundity estimates in both fishes.     

Developmental relations between the weight of internal organs and somatic features of fetuses and newborns

The paper contains results of investigations on statistical developmental interrelations between the weight of brain, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands and thymus, and the total length, the crown-rump length and the body weight, and the circumference of head, shoulders, chest and abdomen of fetuses and newborns in the age from 17 to 43 weeks of life. The character and the force of the relations between the degree of the development of the weight of organs and the body dimensions was investigated by statistical methods on three levels. On the basis of the value of linear correlation coefficients, statistical relations were determined between the weight of the particular organs and the particular sometic features. The dependence between the particular organs and the complex of somatic features was determined on the basis on the multiple regression analysis. On the other hand the relation between two complexes of features, i.e. all organs and all somatic features was investigated with the help of canonical correlation coefficients. The analysis of results indicated that between the weight of internal organs and the somatic features in the fetal period there exists a statistical developmental relation. The developmental relations are most strongly marked between the 6th and the 10th months of intrauterine life, while in the 5th month of life and in postmature fetuses and newborns they are weaker.     

学龄双生子儿童身体围度与宽度指标的遗传学分析

为探讨遗传和环境因素对学龄双生子儿童身体围度及宽度等体格指标的影响,对351对6~12岁双生子儿童身高、胸围、腰围、臀围、肩宽、骨盆宽指标进行测量,计算各指标的相关指数。应用Mx软件拟合最佳结构方程模型计算各指标遗传度,分析年龄与性别的作用。结果发现,各指标拟合的最佳模型均为ACES,各测量指标的年龄方差较大(0.21~0.76),衍生指数中除腰臀比(女0.15,男0.05)外几乎均不存在年龄方差;各指标的共同环境方差变异较大(0.00~0.53);衍生指数的特殊环境因素方差(0.09~0.25)总体上高于测量指标(0.01~0.09)。校正年龄后,各指标遗传度为身高(女63%,男59%)、胸围(女84%,男88%)、身高胸围指数(女87%,男55%)、腰围(女46%,男64%)、臀围(女61%,男61%)、腰臀比(女44%,男44%)、肩宽(女78%,男78%)、骨盆宽(女62%,男62%)、身高肩宽指数(女40%,男40%)、身高骨盆宽指数(女35%,男48%)、肩宽骨盆宽指数(女24%,男24%)。结果表明学龄双生子儿童身高、胸围、身高胸围指数、臀围、肩宽、骨盆宽主要受遗传因素影响;腰臀比、身高肩宽指数、身高骨盆宽指数及肩宽骨盆宽指数受环境因素影响更大;遗传与环境因素对身高胸围指数、腰围指标的影响可能存在一定性别差异;年龄对学龄双生子儿童身体围度及宽度相关指数的影响较小。     

Comparison of the Somatic and Psychosexual Maturation in Menarcheal and Nonmenarcheal Girls

This study reports on the relation between somatic and psychosexual development in 911 urban girls age 8 to 17 years. Subjects were examined by anthropometric and questionnaire methods. We compared the variability of somatic proportions and indexes in two groups of girls at the same age, but with different levels of maturation (menarcheal vs nonmenarcheal). We also assessed their attitudes and knowledge in spheres of sexuality, partners, and matrimonial relationships. We observed that menarcheal girls differed significantly for several anthropometrical values (body weight, sitting height, gluteal circumference, arm circumference) for some age groups, and we recorded significant differences in values of some indexes (Quetelet-Bouchard, Pignet-Vervaek, BMI). The psychosexual development of the girls was assessed by the questionnaire method. The girls were asked to explain various terms. The main aim of our questionnaire was to detect the existence of a relationship between somatic and psychosexual development, whether knowledge of menarcheal girls is more advanced than knowledge of nonmenarcheal girls. Our results show that although there is a significant somatic distinction between menarcheal and nonmenarcheal girls, we are not able to unambiguously state that menarcheal girls are more psychosexually developed.     

How Big Is It Really? Assessing the Efficacy of Indirect Estimates of Body Size in Asian Elephants

Information on an organism’s body size is pivotal in understanding its life history and fitness, as well as helping inform conservation measures. However, for many species, particularly large-bodied wild animals, taking accurate body size measurements can be a challenge. Various means to estimate body size have been employed, from more direct methods such as using photogrammetry to obtain height or length measurements, to indirect prediction of weight using other body morphometrics or even the size of dung boli. It is often unclear how accurate these measures are because they cannot be compared to objective measures. Here, we investigate how well existing estimation equations predict the actual body weight of Asian elephants Elephas maximus, using body measurements (height, chest girth, length, foot circumference and neck circumference) taken directly from a large population of semi-captive animals in Myanmar (n = 404). We then define new and better fitting formulas to predict body weight in Myanmar elephants from these readily available measures. We also investigate whether the important parameters height and chest girth can be estimated from photographs (n = 151). Our results show considerable variation in the ability of existing estimation equations to predict weight, and that the equations proposed in this paper predict weight better in almost all circumstances. We also find that measurements from standardised photographs reflect body height and chest girth after applying minor adjustments. Our results have implications for size estimation of large wild animals in the field, as well as for management in captive settings.     

The relationship between organ weights and body weights, facial dimensions, and dental dimensions in a population of olive baboons (Papio cynocephalus anubis)

Questions concerned with the relationship between organ weights and body weight on an intraspecific level are best answered by using a sample of animals collected in the wild from a single locale during a single season. The organ weights and body weights for this study were obtained from the necropsy reports prepared in the field (Athi Plain, Kenya) by H. C. McGill, Jr. on 36 adult animals (18 males and 18 females). Dental and facial measurements were taken by M.I. Siegel. In order to avoid erroneous results produced by statistical treatment of combined sex samples of sexually dimorphic species, data on the sexes were analyzed separately. Means and standard deviations are reported for selected organ weights and body dimensions (heart, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, adrenal, brain, and pancreas weights, crown–rump length, crown–heel length, head circumference, chest circumference, and body weight). All of the above measures were significantly (p<0.05) different between the sexes. Logarithms of these measures were significantly correlated with the logarithm of body weight in males for heart, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, and adrenal weights, crown–heel length, and head and chest circumference, and in females for crown–heel length, heart, liver, and kidney weights. Partial correlational analysis, removing the effects of body size (weight), showed mostly negative correlational relationships between dental and visceral dimensions. Most of the correlations between facial and visceral dimensions were negative. Allometric equations were calculated for the dental, facial, and visceral dimensions versus body weight, and are compared with prior published results.     

Relationships among udder characteristics,milk yield and,non-yield traits in Frizarta dairy sheep

In the present study the relationships between five body structural and nine udder morphological traits with milk yield and non-yield traits, i.e. milk contents, somatic cell count and body weight in n = 171 Frizarta ewes were investigated. Positive correlations of moderate to high magnitude were observed among body measurements ranging from 0.25 (body length-chest width) to 0.61 (chest width-chest girth). High correlations were observed between udder width and udder circumference (r = 0.69) as well as between udder circumference at base and middle (r = 0.62). Udder height was found to be positively correlated with cistern depth (r = 0.32), udder width (r = 0.40) and udder circumference (r = 0.42) as well as with teat measurements (0.19 and 0.25 with teat length and teat circumference, respectively). Cistern depth was positively and highly correlated with teat angle (r = 0.64). The correlation between teat length and circumference was also high (r = 0.57). Teat angle was found to be negatively correlated with teat measurements (r = −0.39 and −0.23 for teat length and teat circumference, respectively). Principal components analysis revealed four components that jointly explained 67% of the variance of all the body and the udder morphological traits. The first principal component interpreted as the body dimensions was found to be associated with body weight of ewes. The second component interpreted as global and rear measurements of the udder was significant for milk yield traits. The third and fourth principal components were interpreted as the udder type and teat dimensions, respectively. Ewes’ body weight could be adequately predicted by chest girth, body length, chest width and withers height. Test day milk yields were found to be associated with udder circumference and udder width as well as with udder height and teat length. None of the udder measurements and/or teat characteristics was found to be correlated with milk content(s) and/or somatic cell count. New statistical techniques can be successfully implemented in investigation of relationships between various traits in dairy sheep.     

湘华鲮的生物学研究

湘华鲮是湖南沅江中上游的一种主要经济鱼类。主要以硅藻为食。1+龄鱼的平均体长为22厘米,平均体重为273.7克;2+龄鱼的平均体长31.3厘米,平均体重704克;3+龄鱼的平均体长为39.2厘米,平均体重1479克。渔获物中的年龄组成,以2+、3+、4+龄为主,渔获物中最大年龄和最大体重为6+龄、3400克。江河生长的湘华鲮,雌性性成熟年龄多为3年,雄性提早成熟一年;达性成熟年龄的雌性以Ⅳ期卵巢越冬;达性成熟年龄的雄性精巢,在冬季发育至Ⅴ期;它的生殖季节为4月底至5月下旬。在江河中有自然产卵场;4—5龄的雌性湘华鲮,成熟卵巢系数为8—17.6%,卵径约2.0—2.2毫米,每克卵粒数为293—321。       

Hemodynamic indices of the cardiovascular system in children as related to their constitutional characteristics

In children five to seven years of age, the adaptation of their cardiovascular system to a high physical activity as related to their individual somatic characteristics was studied. The methods of rheography and bicycle ergometry were used under physical loads with the power increasing from 1 and 1.5 W/kg body weight. During exercises, load grading according to the body’s somatic characteristics led to a significant increase in the degree of the children’s functional training. In children of different somatotypes, the indices of absolute physical efficiency and of both cardiac output (Q) and stroke volume (SV) increased significantly. The increase in hemodynamic indices in girls was higher than in boys of the same age.     

Accuracy of estimation of testis weight from in situ testis measures in ram lambs

At a mean age of 93 +/- 5 days and a mean weight of 29 +/- 5 kg, 44 crossbred ram lambs were castrated to evaluate the accuracy of the estimation of testis weight from in situ testis measures (scrotal circumference and testis diameter). Means and standard deviations for testis weight (both testes), scrotal circumference and average in situ testis diameter were 134 +/- 57 g, 20.2 +/- 3.1 cm and 3.7 +/- .7 cm, respectively. Testis weight (W) was predicted from scrotal circumference (C) and average in situ diameter (D(o)) as W=.131C(1.90) D(o)(.88) (R(2)=.949). When adjusted to the same scrotal circumference and in situ diameter, testes of 3/4-Finnish Landrace rams were heavier (P<.05) than testes of 7/8-Dorset rams. However, the additional accuracy obtained by using equations specific to each crossbred group was small.