Dramatic Increase in Chinese Youths' Average Height

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Dramatic Increase in Chinese Youths' Average Height

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Chinese youths' average height rises 6cm as compared to that of 20 years ago, far exceeding the world average level. It is almost the same with that from 1960s to '70s when Japan was experiencing a high economic development. It is a conclusion of a survey conducted by the panel on health of Chinese students, after analyzing several items like height, weight and chest measurement of students aged from 7 to 17 scattered in 16 provinces from 1979 to 2000.

The survey shows urban male and female students have put on a respective height of 6.2cm and 4.8cm over that in the last 20 years, suburban male and female students, an average of 7.5cm and 6.1cm.

According to the world average level youths put on height of 1cm and weight of 0.5kg every 10 years. Chinese youths have so to speak exceeded the standard level.

By PD Online Staff Yang Ruoqian

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