Scottish Medical Journal
Volume 26, Issue 4, 1981, Pages 340-345

Growth of Immigrant Children in the Centre of Glasgow (Article)

Goel K.M. , Thomson R.B. , Sweet E.M. , Halliday S.
  • a Royal Hospital for Sick Children Glasgow, Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene, Tropical Medicine, Kiribati
  • b Royal Hospital for Sick Children Glasgow, Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene, Tropical Medicine, Kiribati
  • c Royal Hospital for Sick Children Glasgow, Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene, Tropical Medicine, Kiribati
  • d Royal Hospital for Sick Children Glasgow, Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene, Tropical Medicine, Kiribati

Abstract

One hundred and ninety six Asian, 89 African, 96 Chinese and 98 Scottish children from 173 families were studied to assess growth in relation to country of birth, time of parental residence in Scotland, child order in family, social class, living conditions and dietary factors. The growth measurements (standardised height, weight and bone age) differed between ethnic groups. The Africans were the tallest and Scottish the shortest. In all immigrant groups, children born in Scotland were on average, taller and more advanced in bone age than those born in their country of origin. In this study, there was no demonstrable effect on growth of social class or of living conditions. Dietary variable showed a lack of coherent effects on growth. © 1981, The Scottish Medical Journal. All rights reserved.

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Index Keywords

Short Survey China immigrant bone age human Asia economic aspect ethnic group diet geographic distribution birth order bone Residence Characteristics school child Adolescent male preschool child Socioeconomic Factors growth Infant Child, Preschool female Africa Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Scotland body weight United Kingdom ethnic or racial aspects Emigration and Immigration anthropometry social class body height Child
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DOI: 10.1177/003693308102600409
ISSN: 00369330
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English