Secular change in growth of native children and adolescents at high altitude Huancayo, Peru (3,280 meters).
Stature and weight of native children, adolescents, and adults at Huancayo , Peru (3,280 meters), were measured in 1977, 1978, and 1982 and compared with mean statures and weights reported in previous studies. The data indicate that in Huancayo there has been a secular increment in child stature, sitting height, and weight from 1937 to 1978-1982. The observed changes in stature are related to a proportionally greater increment in leg length relative to trunk length. It is concluded that the observed secular increase in body size reflects changes in the standard of living and a greater influx of nonnative populations, which are usually characterized by greater stature than natives.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000531:Altitude; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru