TY - JOUR
T1 - Secular change in growth of native children and adolescents at high altitude Huancayo, Peru (3,280 meters)
AU - Gonzales, Gustavo F.
AU - Valera, Jose
AU - Rodriguez, Luis
AU - Vega, Amalia
AU - Guerra‐Garcia, Roger
PY - 1984/5
Y1 - 1984/5
N2 - Stature and weight of native children, adolescents, and adults at Huancayo, Peru (3,280 meters), were measured in 1977, 1978, and 1982 and compared with mean statures and weights reported in previous studies. The data indicate that in Huancayo there has been a secular increment in child stature, sitting height, and weight from 1937 to 1978–1982. The observed changes in stature are related to a proportionally greater increment in leg length relative to trunk length. It is concluded that the observed secular increase in body size reflects changes in the standard of living and a greater influx of nonnative populations, which are usually characterized by greater stature than natives.
AB - Stature and weight of native children, adolescents, and adults at Huancayo, Peru (3,280 meters), were measured in 1977, 1978, and 1982 and compared with mean statures and weights reported in previous studies. The data indicate that in Huancayo there has been a secular increment in child stature, sitting height, and weight from 1937 to 1978–1982. The observed changes in stature are related to a proportionally greater increment in leg length relative to trunk length. It is concluded that the observed secular increase in body size reflects changes in the standard of living and a greater influx of nonnative populations, which are usually characterized by greater stature than natives.
KW - High altitude
KW - Huancayo
KW - Hypoxia
KW - Peru
KW - Secular trend
KW - Stature
KW - Weight
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U2 - 10.1002/ajpa.1330640103
DO - 10.1002/ajpa.1330640103
M3 - Article
C2 - 6731609
AN - SCOPUS:0021430679
SN - 0002-9483
VL - 64
SP - 47
EP - 51
JO - American Journal of Physical Anthropology
JF - American Journal of Physical Anthropology
IS - 1
ER -