World/kloc-The average height of men and women aged 0/8 and above is 167. 1cm and 155.8cm, and the average weight is 66.2kg and 57.3kg, respectively. Compared with 2002, the height and weight of residents have increased, especially for children and adolescents aged 6- 17.
Global/kloc-the overweight rate of adults aged 0/8 and above is 30. 1%, and the obesity rate is 1 1.9%, which are 7.3 and 4.8 percentage points higher than that in 2002, respectively. The overweight rate of children and adolescents aged 6- 17 was 9.6%, and the obesity rate was 6.4%.
With the extended data of childhood and adolescence, measuring the height of 1 ~ 2 times a year (preferably once a quarter) is one of the important means to grasp the growth and development status in time. Normal height growth indicates good growth and development; If the height growth is slow, basically not long, or even stops, it is necessary to analyze the reasons and take corresponding measures to make targeted remedies.
Middle-aged and elderly people often measure their height, which can also evaluate the degree of aging to some extent. Height decreases with age. The peak of normal people is between 20 and 30 years old. From the age of 40, the height decreases by 1 ~ 2 cm with each increase in age.
The average height of male elderly should be reduced by 2.25%, and that of female should be reduced by 2.5%. It has been reported abroad that from the age of 40 to 90, the height of the human body can drop by 7 ~ 9 cm, and even obvious hunchback appears. This physiological change of human body is commonly known as "aging".
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