Sex, age and race variations in the body measurements of White, Bantu, Coloured and Indian children aged 7-15 years

Sex, age and race variations in the body measurements of White, Bantu, Coloured and Indian children aged 7-15 years

The results of a series of nutrition status surveys conducted among school children from 4 racial groups in Pretoria indicated that the growth attainment of White children exceeded that of Bantu, Coloured and Indian children in all age-groups studied, the differences between the non-White groups, ho...

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Veröffentlicht in:South African medical journal 1967-04, Vol.41 (16), p.422-426
1. Verfasser: Smit, P.J., Potgieter, J.F., Neser, M.L. & Fellingham, S.A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
African Americans
African Continental Ancestry Group
Age
Aging
Anthropometry
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Body Height
Body Weight
Cephalometry
Child
Children
Demographic data
Ethnology
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Humans
Male
Paediatrics
Race
Racial comparison
Sex
South Africa
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Zusammenfassung:The results of a series of nutrition status surveys conducted among school children from 4 racial groups in Pretoria indicated that the growth attainment of White children exceeded that of Bantu, Coloured and Indian children in all age-groups studied, the differences between the non-White groups, however, being seldom statistically significant, particularly in the case of children of 7 - 11 years (the upper age-limit studied being 15 years).
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135