Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina

ABSTRACT Objective The practice of anthropometry in schools at the beginning of the 20th century originated in Europe and Latin America in conjunction with the emergence of hygienism and epidemiological auxology. The aim of this work is to deepen the knowledge of these practices in Spain and Argenti...

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Autores: Cesani, María Florencia, González Montero, Marisa, Marrodán Serrano, María Dolores
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositório:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/117270
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body mass index
height
historical anthropometry
human growth
weight
Antropología biológica
2402.03 Antropometría y Antropología Forense
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spelling Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and ArgentinaCesani, María FlorenciaGonzález Montero, MarisaMarrodán Serrano, María Dolores572.5(460+82)"19"body mass indexheighthistorical anthropometryhuman growthweightAntropología biológica2402.03 Antropometría y Antropología ForenseABSTRACT Objective The practice of anthropometry in schools at the beginning of the 20th century originated in Europe and Latin America in conjunction with the emergence of hygienism and epidemiological auxology. The aim of this work is to deepen the knowledge of these practices in Spain and Argentina and to compare the available growth data in order to identify possible differences between the populations. Methods The anthropometric data of 1693 boys and girls aged 7–15 years (877 Spanish; 816 Argentinean) from the period between 1903 and 1913 were analyzed. The data were taken from the Reports and Memoirs of the School Colonies of the National Pedagogical Museum (Spain) and the Archives of Pedagogy and Related Sciences of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences of the National University of La Plata (UNLP) (Argentina). Results The most pronounced differences in weight and height were observed between the ages of 11 and 12. The weight growth of Spanish schoolchildren was 22% (boys) and 24% (girls) lower than that of their Argentine counterparts, while linear growth was about 7% lower for both sexes. In addition, the Spanish had a lower body mass index up to the age of 12 years. Conclusions Argentine boys and girls of La Plata were taller and heavier than their Spanish counterparts of Madrid during the same period (between 1903 and 1913). These results can be attributed to the higher standard of living that characterized the Argentine population at that time.WileyUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20242024-11-1120242024-11-11journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/117270reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/1172702026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina
title Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina
spellingShingle Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina
Cesani, María Florencia
572.5(460+82)"19"
body mass index
height
historical anthropometry
human growth
weight
Antropología biológica
2402.03 Antropometría y Antropología Forense
title_short Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina
title_full Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina
title_fullStr Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina
title_sort Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cesani, María Florencia
González Montero, Marisa
Marrodán Serrano, María Dolores
author Cesani, María Florencia
author_facet Cesani, María Florencia
González Montero, Marisa
Marrodán Serrano, María Dolores
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author2 González Montero, Marisa
Marrodán Serrano, María Dolores
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 572.5(460+82)"19"
body mass index
height
historical anthropometry
human growth
weight
Antropología biológica
2402.03 Antropometría y Antropología Forense
topic 572.5(460+82)"19"
body mass index
height
historical anthropometry
human growth
weight
Antropología biológica
2402.03 Antropometría y Antropología Forense
description ABSTRACT Objective The practice of anthropometry in schools at the beginning of the 20th century originated in Europe and Latin America in conjunction with the emergence of hygienism and epidemiological auxology. The aim of this work is to deepen the knowledge of these practices in Spain and Argentina and to compare the available growth data in order to identify possible differences between the populations. Methods The anthropometric data of 1693 boys and girls aged 7–15 years (877 Spanish; 816 Argentinean) from the period between 1903 and 1913 were analyzed. The data were taken from the Reports and Memoirs of the School Colonies of the National Pedagogical Museum (Spain) and the Archives of Pedagogy and Related Sciences of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences of the National University of La Plata (UNLP) (Argentina). Results The most pronounced differences in weight and height were observed between the ages of 11 and 12. The weight growth of Spanish schoolchildren was 22% (boys) and 24% (girls) lower than that of their Argentine counterparts, while linear growth was about 7% lower for both sexes. In addition, the Spanish had a lower body mass index up to the age of 12 years. Conclusions Argentine boys and girls of La Plata were taller and heavier than their Spanish counterparts of Madrid during the same period (between 1903 and 1913). These results can be attributed to the higher standard of living that characterized the Argentine population at that time.
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