DIFFERENCES IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT BETWEEN CHILDREN LIVING IN NEIGHBORHOODS OF DIFFERENT SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS

Data on height, weight and pubertal development of 8596 Dutch children were taken to study differences in health status between children liv ing in neighbourhoods of different socioeconomic level in Rotterdam. T he data were obtained during regular school medical examinations of ch ildren aged 5, 7, 11 and 14 years. Children living in poor neighbourho ods appeared to be shorter than children living in rich neighbourhoods . Overweight appeared to be mon prevalent amongst children living in p oorer neighbourhoods.