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SUMMARYThe longitudinal and curve-fitting study of the growth
in height and weight in Taiwan schoolboys and schoolgirls aged 7
to 23 years from 1966to 1992. The secular trend of height and
weight showed a positive trend. There have been an increase in
height per decade of 1.33cm - 4.06cm among boys and 0.85cm-3.70
cm among girls, with corresponding increases in weight of 1.93kg
- 4.74kg and 1.31kg - 3.80kg, and the time that the growth spurt
took off have been increased by years.In the curve-fitting
study, the growth spurt in height among boys 7.07cm at age 14 -
15 in 1966, 7.11cm at age 12 - 13 in 1922, and girls 7.23cm at
age. 12 - 13 in 1966, 6.60cm at age 11 - 12 in 1992. The growth
spurt in weight among boys 5.38kg at age 14 - 15 in 1966, 5.29kg
at age. 12 - 13 in 1992, and girls 4.93kg at age. 12 - 13 in
1966, 4.67kg at age 10 - 11 in 1992.In the longitudinal study,
the result showed the growth spurt in height among were earlier
than the fitted curves about 1 years, and there were no
difference in girls, with corresponding in weight among boys
were earlier then the fitted curves about 1 year, and girls were
later than the fitted curves.The secular trend in height in
Taiwan 1966-1992 is medium among the world, and is shorter than
Japan. The growth spurt in height and weight in the longitudinal
and curve-fitting study among the world, boys took off early,
and girls is medium.
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