title: Secular trends in weight, weight-for-height and triceps skinfold thickness in primary schoolchildren in England and Scotland from 1972 to 1980.
abstract: Measurements of height, weight and triceps skinfold thickness were obtained from English and Scottish schoolchildren from 15 birth cohorts over the period 1972-1980. Positive trends in weight were found for boys and girls in both countries, but in England they were less than expected from the increases in height. The increase in weight-for-height in Scotland was paralleled by a greater increase in triceps skinfold in Scottish than in English children. Scottish children remained shorter, lighter and thinner than English children, but similar in weight-for-height. Separate monitoring of trends in obesity for English and Scottish children should continue.
authors: Department of Community Medicine, United Medical School of Guy's Hospital, London.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Chinn
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Rona
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D004739:England; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D012606:Scotland; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D013997:Time Factors