Twenty-five years of national service--changes in height, weight and body mass index.
Ann Acad Med Singap
; 23(5): 770-4, 1994 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-7847764
ABSTRACT
The height and weight of 18-year-old Singapore National Service enlistees were extracted from computer records spanning 25 years (1967-1991). These were analysed for mean height, weight and body mass index (BMI) which overall show increases of 4.12 cm, 10.13 kg and 2.60 kg/m2 respectively. All ethnic groups (Chinese, Malay, Indian and Others) show a similar rising trend. While mean height appears to have stabilised in recent years, mean weight continues to rise. This is reflected in an increasing mean BMI. The proportion of 18-year-old male recruits with a BMI in the overweight range (> or = 25 kg/m2) increased from 1.37% in 1967 to 12.07% in 1991.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Antropometria
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Militares
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Acad Med Singap
Ano de publicação:
1994
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Article