Adolescent Growth in Stature among Sinhalese Males: Preliminary Results of a Cross-Sectional Study

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Article

Authors

Rohan Jayasekara, Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Jane Lasswell-Hoff, University of South Alabama
Charles Garner, University of South Alabama
Gina Kristl, University of South Alabama
Charles Hoff, University of South Alabama

Abstract

Cross-sectional stature growth profiles are presented for preadolescent, adolescent and young adult Sinhalese males of middle and upper socioeconomic status from Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sinhalese males are compared to cross-sectional standards for adolescent male stature developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the U.S.A. While the shapes of the NCHS and Sinhalese cross-sectional growth curves are similar, the majority of Sinhalese adolescent males (> 80%) fall below the N C H S 50th percentile for stature at a given age.

Recommended Citation

Jayasekara, Rohan; Lasswell-Hoff, Jane; Garner, Charles; Kristl, Gina; and Hoff, Charles (1988) "Adolescent Growth in Stature among Sinhalese Males: Preliminary Results of a Cross-Sectional Study," Human Biology: Vol. 60: Iss. 6, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol60/iss6/1