title: [Body height in a population of children in Greater Copenhagen 7 to 18 years of age in 1981 and 1985. The Osterbro child study].
abstract: As part of the childrens' section of the Osterbro investigation, a quantity of standard health information concerning 736 boys and girls in 1981 and 892 in 1985 was collected. Review of these values revealed a significantly greater average height (greater than 3 cm) for boys in the age group 8-16 years and for girls aged 7-15 years than in previously published materials. The final height at about the age of 18 years for both girls and boys was not found to deviate significantly from previous results. The height/weight relationship remained unchanged. Current adjustments of the normal curves for childrens' growth should be made and/or an assessment of how well the subpopulation concerned is in agreement with the national average.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roed
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ibsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D014505:Urban Population
vernacular_title: Højde hos en population af storkøbenhavnske børn i alderen 7-18 år, 1981 og 1985. Osterbro-undersøgelsens børneundersøgelse.