. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 528 HEIGHT AND WEIGHT IN RELATION TO BUILD decrease in index at about the sixteenth year. After the age of 17 in most boys growth in weight is relatively more rapid than growth in height, and after 18 (ex- cept in those retarded in development) growth in stature is relatively slight, so that the height-weight growth-curve soon becomes horizontal. In table J a series of empirical height-weight nrlipp« i<5 tn'vPn for S110 CHART cur** of male, 13. 15. 18. 20 and 50 yea,, of age; Medico-Actuarial curoe average male ; V. S. ar
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 528 HEIGHT AND WEIGHT IN RELATION TO BUILD decrease in index at about the sixteenth year. After the age of 17 in most boys growth in weight is relatively more rapid than growth in height, and after 18 (ex- cept in those retarded in development) growth in stature is relatively slight, so that the height-weight growth-curve soon becomes horizontal. In table J a series of empirical height-weight nrlipp« i<5 tn'vPn for S110 CHART cur** of male, 13. 15. 18. 20 and 50 yea,, of age; Medico-Actuarial curoe average male ; V. S. army standard and cessive age-periods from minimum curaa. 18 to 50 years for indi- viduals of inches height. Tall individuals continue a low height- weight index for a longer period than short individ- uals; short individuals in- crease in height-weight index much more rapidly than those of average build. Maturity.—Ad oles - cence passes gradually into maturity. Growth in stature in most individ- uals is nearly completed before the age of 20, although in some individ- uals it is continued for several years beyond this age. We may consider the period of maturity to begin when full stature is reached. The male height-weight growth curve for this period and weight-for-height curves for ages 13, 15, 18, 20-24, and 50+ years are shown in chart D. It is to be noted that with increasing age the shorter individuals become relatively much heavier than those of average build. The curve labeled "medico-actuarial," shown by a dotted line is based on average weight for a given stature irrespective of the age of the insured. The statistical tables of the medico-actuarial mortality investigation (1912) were utilized for plotting this curve, as well as those for weight- Weight in pounds at a given staiure and at an index of—. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance o
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