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Studies on growth and development in Japan
Author(s) -
Kimura Kunihiko
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330270509
Subject(s) - secular variation , demography , bone development , geography , biology , sociology , endocrinology
Studies of growth and development in Japan since 1900 and especially after World War II are summarized in several topical areas: physical growth, development of physical fitness, longitudinal and allometric studies, dental development, skeletal maturation, studies of twins, growth of various groups of Japanese, i.e., Ainu children, children of Okinawa, Japanese Americans and Japanese‐American hybrids, and the secular trend. In general, Japanese growth and development are somewhat delayed compared to Americans and Europeans until childhood, but then develop more rapidly, reaching maturity at almost the same time. The secular trends for acceleration in growth and an increase in stature are observed in Japanese during these eight decades. More recently, the secular trends seem to be arriving at its final stage.