Biological Well-Being during the “Economic Miracle” in Spain: Height, Weight and Body Mass Index of Conscripts in the City of Madrid, 1955–1974
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Source
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Year of Birth/ Measurement | Height | Weight | BMI | |||
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N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
1934/1955 | 2270 | 167.33 (6.45) | 985 | 60.10 (8.91) | 985 | 21.48 (2.46) |
1935/1956 | 1993 | 167.50 (6.48) | 1588 | 60.90 (8.41) | 1588 | 21.78 (2.47) |
1936/1957 | 2282 | 168.04 (6.64) | 2194 | 61.31 (8.53) | 2194 | 21.64 (2.46) |
1937/1958 | 2129 | 167.42 (6.43) | 1974 | 61.45 (8.25) | 1973 | 21.90 (2.45) |
1938/1959 | 2531 | 167.78 (6.56) | 1955 | 61.98 (8.34) | 1952 | 21.96 (2.53) |
1939/1960 | 2067 | 168.15 (6.66) | 1611 | 62.92 (8.94) | 1611 | 22.11 (2.63) |
1940/1961 | 2488 | 167.61 (6.62) | 1527 | 63.45 (9.4) | 1527 | 22.29 (2.67) |
1941/1962 | 1608 | 169.13 (6.76) | 1275 | 63.89 (8.98) | 1275 | 22.21 (2.78) |
1942/1963 | 2188 | 168.86 (6.66) | 1884 | 64.25 (9.29) | 1882 | 22.37 (2.74) |
1943/1964 | 2105 | 168.88 (6.53) | 1805 | 64.53 (9.38) | 1805 | 22.53 (2.75) |
1944/1965 | 2302 | 169.41(6.63) | 1552 | 63.85 (8.96) | 1552 | 22.32 (2.64) |
1945/1966 | 1520 | 168.80 (6.55) | 1505 | 64.07 (8.79) | 1503 | 22.43 (2.81) |
1946/1967 | 1999 | 169.43 (6.93) | 1981 | 64.93 (9.32) | 1978 | 22.57 (2.97) |
1947/1968 | 2038 | 169.70 (6.73) | 1901 | 66.10 (9.79) | 1900 | 22.85 (2.94) |
1948/1969 | 2062 | 170.03(6.69) | 2036 | 65.47 (9.33) | 2034 | 22.59 (2.80) |
1950/1970 | 400 | 170.42 (6.97) | 202 | 64.54 (10.51) | 202 | 22.39 (2.98) |
1954/1974 | 710 | 172.00 (6.68) | 708 | 66.51 (9.57) | 708 | 22.43 (3.00) |
Appendix B
Madrid (City) | Spain | Urban Spain | |
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Calories | 2819 | 3105 | 2981 |
Proteins (g) | 87.01 | 85.14 | 83.74 |
Fat (g) | 115.04 | 117.84 | 117.01 |
Calcium (mg) | 660 | 609 | 619 |
Iron (mg) | 12.72 | 13.14 | 12.91 |
Retinol (I.U) | 1623 | 1161 | 1398 |
β-Carotene (I.U) | 2215 | 1978 | 2352 |
Vitamin A (I.U) | 4022 | 3330 | 3969 |
Thiamine (mg) | 1.2 | 1.25 | 1.21 |
Ribofravine (mg) | 1.33 | 1.15 | 1.21 |
Niacin (mg) | 13.56 | 13.56 | 13.32 |
Tryptophan (mg) | 994 | 938 | 937 |
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1934/1955 | 6.39 (61) | 85.48 (842) | 7.21 (71) | 0.91 (9) | 985 |
1935/1956 | 5.73 (91) | 84.26 (1338) | 9.26 (147) | 0.76 (12) | 1588 |
1936/1957 | 6.38 (140) | 84.59 (1856) | 8.16 (179) | 0.87 (19) | 2194 |
1937/1958 | 3.50 (69) | 86.26 (1702) | 9.07 (179) | 1.17 (23) | 1973 |
1938/1959 | 4.46 (87) | 84.89 (1657) | 9.58 (187) | 1.08 (21) | 1952 |
1939/1960 | 3.70 (60) | 83.36 (1343) | 11.73 (189) | 1.18 (19) | 1611 |
1940/1961 | 3.41 (52) | 82.45 (1259) | 12.64 (193) | 1.51 (23) | 1527 |
1941/1962 | 4.55 (58) | 81.96 (1045) | 12.00 (153) | 1.49 (19) | 1275 |
1942/1963 | 3.56 (67) | 81.46 (1533) | 13.12 (247) | 1.86 (35) | 1882 |
1943/1964 | 3.49 (63) | 79.83 (1441) | 14.85 (268) | 1.83 (33) | 1805 |
1944/1965 | 4.19 (65) | 80.28 (1246) | 14.43 (224) | 1.10 (17) | 1552 |
1945/1966 | 3.73 (56) | 81.24 (1221) | 13.24 (199) | 1.80 (27) | 1503 |
1946/1967 | 3.64 (72) | 79.93 (1581) | 14.05 (278) | 2.38 (47) | 1978 |
1947/1968 | 2.90 (55) | 77.37 (1470) | 17.26 (328) | 2.47 (47) | 1900 |
1948/1969 | 3.69 (73) | 79.25 (1612) | 15.29 (311) | 1.77 (36) | 2034 |
1950/1970 | 2.97 (6) | 77.23 (156) | 18.81 (38) | 0.99 (2) | 202 |
1954/1974 | 3.67 (26) | 78.53 (556) | 15.82 (112) | 1.98 (14) | 708 |
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Sánchez-García, E.; Martinez-Carrión, J.-M.; Terán, J.M.; Varea, C. Biological Well-Being during the “Economic Miracle” in Spain: Height, Weight and Body Mass Index of Conscripts in the City of Madrid, 1955–1974. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12885. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412885
Sánchez-García E, Martinez-Carrión J-M, Terán JM, Varea C. Biological Well-Being during the “Economic Miracle” in Spain: Height, Weight and Body Mass Index of Conscripts in the City of Madrid, 1955–1974. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(24):12885. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412885
Chicago/Turabian StyleSánchez-García, Elena, José-Miguel Martinez-Carrión, Jose Manuel Terán, and Carlos Varea. 2021. "Biological Well-Being during the “Economic Miracle” in Spain: Height, Weight and Body Mass Index of Conscripts in the City of Madrid, 1955–1974" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 24: 12885. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412885