1995年九市城郊七岁以下儿童体格发育的调查

目的掌握中国儿童生长发育和营养状况的现状及变化趋势，并积累系统的历史性资料。方法采取随机整群抽样的方法。分城、郊、男、女２２个年龄组，共调查哈尔滨、北京、西安、南京、上海、武汉、广州、福州、昆明９个市０～７岁健康儿童１５７３６２名。结果９市儿童的体重、身高和坐高值与１９８５年比有明显的增长；头围、胸围的变化不大；体重、身高的城郊差别进一步缩小，地区差别也有逐渐缩小的趋势，但仍为北、中部地区大于南部地区。结论９市城郊０～７岁儿童的生长水平和营养状况较１０年前又有明显地提高，郊区儿童的１０年增长速度赶上和超过了城区儿童。

A survey on the physical growth of children under 7 years in the urban and suburban rural areas of nine cities of China in 1995. Coordinating Group of Nine Cities on Physical Growth and Development of Children

Objective To know the changing trend of physical growth of Chinese children and compare their nutritional status with that of ten years ago. Methods Random cluster sampling was used and 157,362 healthly children were classified into 22 groups according to location(urban and rural), sex(boy and girl), and age (0 7 yeras).Results As compared with the results in 1985, the mean weight, height and sitting height were significantly increased. The chest and head circumference in most age groups were slightly improved. The urban rural difference in weight and height reduced. The children in northern and central china were heavier and taller than those in southern China though the regional gap is narrowing in this respect.Conclusion The condition of growth and nutrition of children 0-7 years from urban and suburban rural areas has been much improved. The growth speed of rural children has caught up or surpassed that of their urban peers.