The Biological Standard of Living in Taiwan under Japanese Occupation
Resource
Economics and Human Biology, 2, 1-20
Journal
Economics & Human Biology
Pages
187-206
Date Issued
2003
Date
2003
Author(s)
Olds, Kelly B.
Abstract
This paper presents evidence on the biological standard of living in Taiwan from 1842 to 1931 using Taiwanese height and weight data collected by the Japanese authorities from 1921 to 1931. This study shows that in the late Ch'ing adult heights were not increasing over time, while the adult heights of those born after the Japanese takeover did begin to increase rapidly. Evidence from children's heights confirms that this growth in height continued through the 1920s. The body mass index of Taiwanese, however, did not increase in the 1920s. By most measures, the biological standard of living was better in the north of the island. Comparison with modern data shows that heights have continued to increase. ? 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Subjects
Biological standard of living; Height and weight data; Taiwan
SDGs
Other Subjects
adult; article; authority; body growth; body height; body mass; body weight; controlled study; evidence based medicine; female; human; island (geological); male; normal human; occupation; standard; Taiwan; time; aged; anthropometry; body height; body weight; history; Japan; middle aged; socioeconomics; Taiwan; war; Adult; Aged; Anthropometry; Body Height; Body Weight; Female; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans; Japan; Male; Middle Aged; Socioeconomic Factors; Taiwan; War
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journal article
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