Abstract: This article analysed the changing tendency of the young ester ' growth and development from the age o f 7 to 18 in the y ea rs from 1956 to 1995 in Jinan, Shandong Province. The data of stature and body weigh t are presented in Tables 1— 5. The curves of changing are shown in Figures 1— 4.

Key words: Stature; Body weight, Secular change of growth