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Abstract：
The study aims to investigate secular changes in adult height among Nordic reference populations during the last four decades and in parents of Swedish study participants, and to study during which growth phase(s) infancy, childhood or puberty changes in height and tempo occurred.
Length and height data were obtained from publications on populations used as current and previous national height references in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Measurements from birth until adult height and original parental heights of participants in Swedish reference populations born 1956, 1974, and 1990 were used.
Adult height has increased progressively in Nordic populations born in 1950s-1990s; for females by 6 mm/decade Norway, 4 mm; Sweden, 6 mm; Finland and Denmark, 7 mm; for males by 9 mm/decade, in Sweden, 5 mm; Finland, 7 mm; Denmark 8 mm; Norway, 15 mm. This was due to more growth during childhood despite earlier timing of mid-puberty. Heights of Swedish parents born 1920s-1960s increased 11 mm/decade for mothers, 14 mm/decade for fathers.
The Nordic countries comprise some of the tallest populations in the world yet continue to show a positive secular change in adult height alongside a faster tempo of growth by earlier timing of puberty, highlighting the need to regularly update national height references.
Length and height data were obtained from publications on populations used as current and previous national height references in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Measurements from birth until adult height and original parental heights of participants in Swedish reference populations born 1956, 1974, and 1990 were used.
Adult height has increased progressively in Nordic populations born in 1950s-1990s; for females by 6 mm/decade Norway, 4 mm; Sweden, 6 mm; Finland and Denmark, 7 mm; for males by 9 mm/decade, in Sweden, 5 mm; Finland, 7 mm; Denmark 8 mm; Norway, 15 mm. This was due to more growth during childhood despite earlier timing of mid-puberty. Heights of Swedish parents born 1920s-1960s increased 11 mm/decade for mothers, 14 mm/decade for fathers.
The Nordic countries comprise some of the tallest populations in the world yet continue to show a positive secular change in adult height alongside a faster tempo of growth by earlier timing of puberty, highlighting the need to regularly update national height references.
摘要：
该研究旨在调查过去四十年来北欧参考人群和瑞典研究参与者父母的成人身高的长期变化。并研究婴儿期的生长期，童年或青春期的身高和节奏发生了变化。
长度和高度数据是从有关人口的出版物中获得的，这些人口被用作丹麦当前和以前的国家高度参考，芬兰,挪威和瑞典。使用了从出生到成年的身高以及1956年，1974年和1990年出生的瑞典参考人群参与者的原始父母身高的测量值。
在1950-1990年代出生的北欧人群中，成人身高逐渐增加；挪威女性身高为6毫米/十年，4毫米;瑞典,6毫米；芬兰和丹麦，7毫米；男性为9毫米/十年，在瑞典,5毫米；芬兰，7毫米;丹麦8毫米;挪威,15毫米。这是由于尽管青春期中期的时间较早，但童年时期的生长更多。1920年代至1960年代出生的瑞典父母的高度增加了11毫米/十年的母亲，14毫米/十年的父亲。
北欧国家是世界上一些最高的人口，但随着青春期的提前，成年人身高的增长速度加快，继续显示出积极的长期变化。强调需要定期更新国家身高参考。
长度和高度数据是从有关人口的出版物中获得的，这些人口被用作丹麦当前和以前的国家高度参考，芬兰,挪威和瑞典。使用了从出生到成年的身高以及1956年，1974年和1990年出生的瑞典参考人群参与者的原始父母身高的测量值。
在1950-1990年代出生的北欧人群中，成人身高逐渐增加；挪威女性身高为6毫米/十年，4毫米;瑞典,6毫米；芬兰和丹麦，7毫米；男性为9毫米/十年，在瑞典,5毫米；芬兰，7毫米;丹麦8毫米;挪威,15毫米。这是由于尽管青春期中期的时间较早，但童年时期的生长更多。1920年代至1960年代出生的瑞典父母的高度增加了11毫米/十年的母亲，14毫米/十年的父亲。
北欧国家是世界上一些最高的人口，但随着青春期的提前，成年人身高的增长速度加快，继续显示出积极的长期变化。强调需要定期更新国家身高参考。
