Jurnal Anatomi Indonesia
Height and Weight of Javanese in Malang (Indonesia): Increments of Two Times Measurements within 2 Years
Myrtati D Artaria(1*), Maciej Henneberg(2)
(1) The Department ofAnthropology (FISIP), and The PhysicalAnthropology Section of the Department ofAnatomy and Histology,Medical School, UniversitasAirlangga, Surabaya,
(2) BiologicalAnthropology and ComparativeAnatomy Research Unit, The University of Adelaide,Australia
(*) Corresponding Author
Abstract
Background: It is commonly assumed that themain reason for variations in child growth among various countries
are living conditions, especially those influencing nutritional status and health status.Although undoubtedly true,
other factorsmay also diffrentiate growth among various populations.Objective:No studies have been found in
East Java that included the adolescents’ increments of growth. Therefore this study intended to provide Javanese
adolescents’ increments of growth to complement the lack of data fromthis area.Methods:Amixed-longitudinal
growth study of well-off Javanese has been carried out in Malang. Heights and weights of 499males and 617
femalesweremeasured in year 2000 and 2001.Results: Javanesemales’ peak height velocity (PHV) was 89.3
mm/year, and the females’was 69.7mm/year. The age of PHV was around 13 years and 11 years inmales and
females respectively. The PHV of the males and females were comparable to those of NHANES that were
computed fromthe averages. The peaks ofweight velocities (PWV) of Javanesemales and females were lower
and earlier in timing than those of NHANES. Conclusion: The age of PHVs were similar to those of NHANES.
Further studies—such as longitudinal study—in well-off children need to be done to better understand the
characteristics of PHV and PWV in human.
are living conditions, especially those influencing nutritional status and health status.Although undoubtedly true,
other factorsmay also diffrentiate growth among various populations.Objective:No studies have been found in
East Java that included the adolescents’ increments of growth. Therefore this study intended to provide Javanese
adolescents’ increments of growth to complement the lack of data fromthis area.Methods:Amixed-longitudinal
growth study of well-off Javanese has been carried out in Malang. Heights and weights of 499males and 617
femalesweremeasured in year 2000 and 2001.Results: Javanesemales’ peak height velocity (PHV) was 89.3
mm/year, and the females’was 69.7mm/year. The age of PHV was around 13 years and 11 years inmales and
females respectively. The PHV of the males and females were comparable to those of NHANES that were
computed fromthe averages. The peaks ofweight velocities (PWV) of Javanesemales and females were lower
and earlier in timing than those of NHANES. Conclusion: The age of PHVs were similar to those of NHANES.
Further studies—such as longitudinal study—in well-off children need to be done to better understand the
characteristics of PHV and PWV in human.
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