Abstract
Physical conditions of younger generations in Japan are progressing year by year, however, on the contrary the depression of physical power is observed. Therefore, the so-called “Condition of physical power” is intensely desired in the whole country. In this study the relation between the amount of animal protein taken and physical condition of junior high school pupils in the age 12-14 in which the growth of bones is remarkable, their state of diet, form of diet, variety and number of food materials used are investigated in the urbanized farm villages (A domain) and mountain villages (B domain). Results are as follows:
1) The physical growth in the A domain is somewhat superior in female pupils and in the B domain it is better in male pupils, and especially in both male and female A>mean of the whole country>B.
2) As for the state of food, form of food and variety of food materials used, persons, who take regular and balanced diet, are female.
3) As for the state of diet, defect of a meal and single meal of male persons are observed in the breakfast in or domain A, and in the dinner in domain B.
4) Significant correlation between the animal protein taken and the physical growth is not obtained.
5) As for the variety of food, the correlation coefficient of milk product with stature is 0.33 in domain A. and 0.21 in domain B.
