关键词: 城市, 学龄前儿童, 身高, 靶身高

Abstract: Objective To know the height status and height genetic potential status among the preschool children in some cities. Method The multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to investigate the general situation of the preschool children,and their heights were measured. Results Totally 3 722 children (male:1 950,female:1 772) were investigated and analyzed.1)The average height of different genders of all ages were greater than the 50^th percentile of the corresponding standards.The height distribution of the southern city were poorer than that of the east and midwest urban.2)In the first survey,41.83% of the children′s growth potential performed poor. Conclusions The height situations of the preschool children in the survey areas are better than the reference standard.There are regional differences.The investigated children′s growth potential perform poor.

Key words: urban, preschool children, height, target height