title: The anthropometric history of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1890-1945.
abstract: A positive relationship has been found between the height and socioeconomic status of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County residents born between 1890 and 1945. Generally, the higher their socioeconomic status, the higher was their stature. However, the relationship gradually became weaker and by World War II was nearly negligible, because the growing economy was able to meet the nutritional and medical needs of the population better. Inequality still existed, but it manifested itself less in necessities than in the area of education, amenities and luxury. The Great Depression did not seem to have an adverse effect on the biological well-being of the population as a whole, as most people were able to maintain the rising standard of necessities while sacrificing amenities and luxury.
authors.affiliation: Department of History, University of Pittsburgh.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000266:history*; D001827:Body Height; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania; D044469:Racial Groups; D011897:Random Allocation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D044465:White People