甘肃东乡族和汉族青少儿体质状况比较研究

分析甘肃临夏地区 7— 18岁东乡族青少儿体格发育状况并和该省汉族青少儿比较。两族样本共10160人。东乡族青少儿的体格发育水平低于汉族乡村 ,更低于汉族城市水平。与1985年的资料比 ,东乡族青少儿1995年的身高明显增长 ,平均男为1.9cm,女为2.0cm,增长幅度男生低于汉族男生 ,而女生与汉族持平。但是 ,东乡族青少儿的体重和胸围增长相对缓慢 ,体型趋瘦长化增长趋势。对东乡和汉族青少儿生长发育差异的产生原因作分析 ,同时根据分析所展示的趋势 ,预期该族青少儿在今后一段时间内生长发育水平将有稳定的增长。

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON PHYSICAL GROWTH BETWEEN DONGXIANG AND HAN YOUTHS IN GANSU

This study focused on studying the physical growth characteristics of the youths of Dongxiang minority nation who lived in Linxia,Gansu province.Both Han urban and rural youths with the same ages and also lived in Gansu,are used as reference samples.In total there were 10160 subjects aged 7 through 18,both from Dongxiang and Han nations who were measured in 1985,participated in this study.The results show that the physical growth status of Dongxiang youths are not only significantly lower that of than the urban Han youths,but also lower than that of the rural Han youths.The physical growth levels,both of Dongxiang and Han,are compared with the means of variables in 1985.Dongxiang youths show significant increments of stature during the recent 10 years,which are 1 9cm and 2 0 cm in average,for boys and girls respectively.However,the increments of body weight and chest girth of Dongxiang youths are not as significant as that of the Han.The factors for causing these differences are discussed.The author also prospects that the physical growth of Dongxiang youths,accompanying with the socioeconomic development of their living environment,will have significant increment in the near future.