关键词: 体格发育, 体重, 身高, 儿童

Abstract: 【Objective】 To investigate present status of growth and development of children under 7 years old in Beijing in 2005. 【Methods】 Random cluster sampling was used. Beijing healthy children in Han ethnic group from birth to 7 years old in urban and suburbs were investigated. Weight, height, sitting height, head circumference and chest circumference were measured. All the children were classified into 22 age groups. 17 522 children were selected. 【Results】 Increase of weight and height were 0.99~1.16 kg and 3.6~3.8 cm per month in the first 3 months after the birth. There were differences in growth and development of children between urban and suburbs. Compared with the survey in nine cities of China, the mean value of weight, height and sitting height were higher than nine cities in most age groups while the mean value of head circumference and chest circumference were basically same. The average of weight and height in most of age groups of Beijing children in urban and Younger age groups in suburbs were higher than WHO new standard. 【Conclusions】 The pattern of growth and development of children in Beijing is in normal state. The differences in urban and suburbs are still existed. The level of growth and development of children under the age of 7 years old in Beijing is ahead of other cities in China generally. Children's weight and height in Beijing are higher than the WHO new standards published in 2006.

Key words: growth and development, weight, height, children