Clothing Research Center of the Mongolian University of Science and Technology presented results of the Study on the Physiques of Mongolian Children on Tuesday.
The body standard of Mongolian children was last determined through research in 1995 and since then, there has been significant changes to children’s body shape, growth and measurements, according to researchers.
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry requested the center to conduct this study on Mongolian children’s physique to provide better fitting school uniforms for students and more comfortable desks and chairs that are compatible with their height and growth.
Reportedly, countries around the globe renew standards on children’s body form, size, and development every five to 10 years. However, Mongolia revised the standard for the first time in 24 years.
The center took 63 types of body measurements from 1.82 million children living in Ulaanbaatar, Tuv, Khovd, Orkhon, Dornogovi, Dornod, and Sukhbaatar provinces.

Source: The UB Post

2016.12.16