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INCREASE IN AVERAGE HEIGHT OF AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES

1971; Wiley; Volume: 2; Issue: 23 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb92769.x

1326-5377

M. J. Barrett, T. Brown,

Bone and Dental Protein Studies

Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 2, Issue 23 p. 1169-1172 Original Article INCREASE IN AVERAGE HEIGHT OF AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES M. J. Barrett M.D.S., F.A.C.D.S., M. J. Barrett M.D.S., F.A.C.D.S. Departments of Restorative Dentistry and Oral Biology, The University of Adelaide1 Reader in Prosthetic Dentistry.Search for more papers by this authorT. Brown D.D.SC., F.A.C.D.S., T. Brown D.D.SC., F.A.C.D.S. Departments of Restorative Dentistry and Oral Biology, The University of Adelaide2 Reader in Oral Anatomy.Search for more papers by this author M. J. Barrett M.D.S., F.A.C.D.S., M. J. Barrett M.D.S., F.A.C.D.S. Departments of Restorative Dentistry and Oral Biology, The University of Adelaide1 Reader in Prosthetic Dentistry.Search for more papers by this authorT. Brown D.D.SC., F.A.C.D.S., T. Brown D.D.SC., F.A.C.D.S. Departments of Restorative Dentistry and Oral Biology, The University of Adelaide2 Reader in Oral Anatomy.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 December 1971 https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb92769.xCitations: 23 Address for reprints: M. J. Barrett, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Adelaide, S.A. 5001. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Height measurements of present-day Aborigines at a Commonwealth Government settlement in the central-western part of the Northern Territory of Australia were compared with measurements of Aborigines living in the same region in the 1930's, when they had only occasional contacts with Europeans. Present-day young adults, both men and women, were found to be taller than their counterparts of the 1930's by about 5-5 cm on the average. A likely explanation for the height differences is that the young adults who have lived at the settlement for most or all of their lives have had a better chance of adequate nourishment during their formative years than those of the past, who were living under tribal conditions entirely dependent on the food resources of the local country. Present-day older adults were also taller than those of the 1930's, but not to the same extent. Citing Literature Volume2, Issue23December 1971Pages 1169-1172 RelatedInformation