Heights and weights of adults in rural and urban areas of Jamaica
Br J Prev Soc Med
; 20(1): 22-6, Jan. 1966.
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ABSTRACT
Heights and weights of a random sample of 2,536 Jamaican adults, aged 15 to 74 years, were measured in an urban and in a rural area. Urban and rural women were the same height but urban men were slightly taller than rural men. Urban but not rural persons tended to be heavier with age from 30 to 50 years; for this the greater physical activity in the country than in the town may be responsible. Although comparisons with other races may not be strictly valid, it seems that Jamaicans, like other ethnic groups originating from Africa, possess a height potential similar to that of Caucasians and greater than that of races from South-east and South America. (Summary)
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Assunto principal:
Estatura
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Peso Corporal
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Prev Soc Med
Ano de publicação:
1966
Tipo de documento:
Article