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

摘要： 目的 分析西昌市城区儿童身高的特点,为当地儿童健康发展提供参考。方法 2018年4-5月采用分层整群抽样法以西昌市城区19所学校3~14岁儿童作为研究对象。按照《中国儿童生长标准与生长曲线》的要求,统一测量儿童身高,并使用SPSS22.0软件进行数据分析。结果 西昌市城区的儿童中汉族男生3~6岁及9~11岁、彝族男生3~7岁及10~11岁、汉族女生3~7岁及9~10岁、彝族女生3~10岁的身高均高于全国标准(P<0.05);学龄前期男生汉族儿童身高高于彝族(P<0.05);在学龄期与青春期彝汉两个民族身高差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);男生身高在各年龄段均高于女生身高(P<0.05)。结论 西昌市儿童身高普遍高于全国标准身高,家长应重视身高在儿童生长发育中的作用。

关键词: 儿童, 身高, 西昌市