Body weight/height relationship: Exponential solution
Abstract Regression of weight (W) on height (H) in all higher primates is of exponential form W = a · exp(H · b) and is uniform for both nongrowing adults and growing children. Parameter a values are always close to 2.0 and b to 0.02. The exponential equation fits ontogenetic data better than the tr...
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crwiley:10.1002/ajhb.1310010412 2024-06-02T08:06:08+00:00 Body weight/height relationship: Exponential solution Henneberg, Maciej Hugg, John Townsend, Emily J. 1989 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.1310010412 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajhb.1310010412 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajhb.1310010412 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor American Journal of Human Biology volume 1, issue 4, page 483-491 ISSN 1042-0533 1520-6300 journal-article 1989 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.1310010412 2024-05-03T11:26:58Z Abstract Regression of weight (W) on height (H) in all higher primates is of exponential form W = a · exp(H · b) and is uniform for both nongrowing adults and growing children. Parameter a values are always close to 2.0 and b to 0.02. The exponential equation fits ontogenetic data better than the traditional allometric power curve. The exponential nature of the W/H regression during growth may be explained by mechanisms of cell proliferation: Arithmetic growth of the skeleton at epiphyseal plates and geometric proliferation of many other tissues of the body. Sexual dimorphism and interpopulational differences in a and b values are interpretable: e.g., girls have lower initial weight (lower a values) than boys, and Africans (low b values) grow “slimmer” than Eskimos. The effects of improved environmental conditions can also be described. Children of the same ethnic group have higher a and lower b values when growing in better condition because of higher initial weights, but acquire elongated physiques during growth. Use of exponential W/H relationship as growth standards and for reconstruction of body build in fossil material is postulated. Article in Journal/Newspaper eskimo* Wiley Online Library American Journal of Human Biology 1 4 483 491 |
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Abstract Regression of weight (W) on height (H) in all higher primates is of exponential form W = a · exp(H · b) and is uniform for both nongrowing adults and growing children. Parameter a values are always close to 2.0 and b to 0.02. The exponential equation fits ontogenetic data better than the traditional allometric power curve. The exponential nature of the W/H regression during growth may be explained by mechanisms of cell proliferation: Arithmetic growth of the skeleton at epiphyseal plates and geometric proliferation of many other tissues of the body. Sexual dimorphism and interpopulational differences in a and b values are interpretable: e.g., girls have lower initial weight (lower a values) than boys, and Africans (low b values) grow “slimmer” than Eskimos. The effects of improved environmental conditions can also be described. Children of the same ethnic group have higher a and lower b values when growing in better condition because of higher initial weights, but acquire elongated physiques during growth. Use of exponential W/H relationship as growth standards and for reconstruction of body build in fossil material is postulated. |
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