关键词: 儿童, 身高, 西昌市

Abstract: Objective To explore the characteristics of children's height in Xichang City, thus to provide basis for local children's health development. Methods A stratified cluster sampling method was used to select children aged 3 to 14 years in 19 schools in Xichang City from April to May in 2018.According to the requirements of "Chinese Children's Growth Standards and Growth Curves", children's height was uniformly measured, and data analysis was performed using SPSS 22.0 software. Results Among children in Xichang City, the height of Han boys aged 3-6 and 9-11, Yi boys aged 3-7 and 10-11, Han girls aged 3-7 and 9-10, Yi girls aged 3-10 were higher than those of the national standard(P<0.05).The height of Han boys in preschool age was higher than that of Yi boys (P<0.05).There was no difference on the height between Yi and Han children in school age and adolescence (P>0.05).But the height of boys was significantly higher than that of girls at all ages (P<0.05). Conclusions The height of children in Xichang City is generally higher than the national standard.Parents should pay attention to the role of height in children's growth and development.

Key words: children, height, Xichang city