Secular trends and urban–rural disparities in height of Chinese adolescents aged 18 years from 1985 to 2019
Chengyue Li,
Sigandan Maimaiti,
Zhidong Zhou
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesTo examine the secular trends and urban–rural disparities in height of Chinese adolescents aged 18 years from 1985 to 2019.MethodsData were extracted from the Chinese National Surveys on Students' Constitution and Health from 1985 to 2019, and the heights of a total of 76 554 boys and 75 908 girls aged 18 years were measured. The Mann–Kendall trend test was used to analyze the secular trends in height. Changes in different periods and urban–rural disparities were tested by z‐tests and calculating the… Show more
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