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Original Article
Change in the height of Korean children and adolescents: analysis from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey II and V
Na Yung Ryoo, Ha Young Shin, Jae Hyun Kim, Jin Soo Moon, Chong Guk Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2015;58(9):336-340.   Published online September 21, 2015
Purpose

The mean adult height of Koreans has increased since nationwide anthropological measurements began in 1967. The objective of this study was to evaluate differences in heights of Korean late adolescents and young adults within and between the Second and Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES II and V).

Methods

Koreans aged ≤22 years with available measurements of height were...

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