Korean J Phys Anthropol.  1995 Jun;8(1):19-29. 10.11637/kjpa.1995.8.1.19.

A Study on Comparison of the Physical Growth between the Korean and the Japanese Young Adults(18-29 yrs.)

Abstract

The physical conditions of the Korean and the Japanese young adults (aged 18-29) were analyzed for the 10 important body dimensions such as stature, body weight, sitting height, chest circumference, and etc.. The Korean data published in 1979 and 1992 were compared with the Japanese data published in 1984 and 1994, respectively. Also, the physical developments and the sex differences of the Korean in past 13 years were compared with those of Japanese. The results are as follows. 1) The stature, sitting height and perineum height of the Korean young male and female are significantly smaller than those of the Japanese. 2) In the past, the chest circumference, waist circumference, hip circumference, body weight of the Korean are larger values than those of the Japanese. But, there are no significant differences in recent surveys. 3) Most body dimensions of male show significantly larger than those of female in the two countries. 4) There is no significant difference in thigh circumference between the Korean male and female in 1992. 5) There are no significant differences in thigh circumference between the '84 Japanese male and female and in hip circumference between the '94 Japanese male and female. 6) Compared with the results of the past surveys, the relative body weight, perineum height, and chest circumference of female to male are decreased in the two countries. But, the relative hip circumference of female to male are increased in both countries.

Keyword

stature; sitting height; crotch height; chest circumference; head circumference; waist measurement; hip circumference; Thigh circumference; The end of the hand open arms length; body weight

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group*
Body Weight
Female
Hip
Humans
Male
Perineum
Sex Characteristics
Thigh
Thorax
Waist Circumference
Young Adult
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