Differences in anthropometric measurements between Mongolia boys and Han boys in China.

Lianguo FU; Lili Sun; Yide Yang; Xiaohui LI; Shuo Wang; Xiangkun Meng; Zhenghe Wang; Jun MA

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Differences in anthropometric measurements between Mongolia boys and Han boys in China.

Author: Lianguo FU ¹ ; Lili SUN ² ; Yide YANG ³ ; Xiaohui LI ³ ; Shuo WANG ³ ; Xiangkun MENG ³ ; Zhenghe WANG ³ ; Jun MA ⁴
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1. Department of Preventive Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China.
2. Department of Human Resource, Bengbu Medical College.
3. School of Public Health and Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, Peking University.
4. School of Public Health and Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, Peking University. Email: majunt@bjmu.edu.cn.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Adolescent; Body Height; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Body Weights and Measures; Child; Child Development; China; Humans; Male; Mongolia
From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2015;36(2):167-171
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo analyze the difference in anthropometric measurements between Mongolia boys and Han boys in China and understand the characteristics of children's physical development in two ethnic groups.
METHODSThe data on anthropometric measurements of Mongolia boys and Han boys in Inner Mongolia were obtained from the National Survey on Student's Constitution and Health (CNSSCH) conducted in 2010, the data included body height, sitting height, chest circumference, body weight, triceps skinfold thickness (TST), scapular skinfold thickness (SST), abdominal skinfold thickness (AST), living area (urban area or rural area), and having spermatorrhea or not. The boys in two ethnic groups were divided into two groups according to the data about spermatorrhea, the living area specific difference in the anthropometric measurements between the boys in two ethnic groups were analyzed.
RESULTSThe proportions of Han boys having spermatorrhea at 11, 12, 14 years old (0, 3.2% , 62.5%) were higher than those of Mongolia boys (8.1%, 15.3%, 76.0%, all P < 0.05). In the boys who had had no spermatorrhea (11-14 years old), the body height of Han boys was 1.4 cm higher than that of Mongolia boys (P < 0.01), however, there were no significant differences in sitting height, chest circumference, body weight, TST, SST,AST and BMI between Han boys and Mongolia boys (all P > 0.05). In the boys who had had spermatorrhea (12-17 years old), the body height, sitting height, chest circumference, body weight, SST, BMI of Han boys were 1.8 cm,0.6 cm, 3.1 cm, 3.1 kg, 1.7 mm and 0.7 kg/m(2) higher than those of Mongolia boys, respectively (all P < 0.05), however, the differences in TST and AST between Han boys and Mongolia boys were not statistical significant (all P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe body height of Han boys might be higher than that of Mongolia boys, and in those who had had spermatorrhea, the sitting height, chest circumference, body weight, SST and BMI of Han boys might be higher than those of Mongolia boys, the differences in anthropometric measurements between Mongolia boys and Han boys who had had spermatorrhea or not might be different.