Height and Weight Comparison of Children in New Zealand and the United States

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HEIGHT AND weight data from two perinatal cohorts in the United States and in New Zealand are presented. All data were gathered as a part of prospective longitudinal inquiries known as the St. Louis Baby Study and the Dunedin Multi disciplinary Health and Development Study. Of note is the fact that inquiry has used individual children as the focus of inquiry, rather than group mem bership such as attending the same school or church. Excluded from analyses for the purpose of this report are children of non-European origin such as Maori or Black children. Data are reported metrically for height and weight and percentiles conform to international usage for the purpose of reporting. In general both groups of children are similar in initial height and weight, in the course of development at subsequent ages to 10 years, and also in the matter of increments in height and weight.

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