Abstract
1. In 1967, 746 males and females aged 15 to 30 years were measured on nine items, i. e. the gnth, breadth and depth of each of the chest, waist and hip.
2. The chest, waist and hip gradually develop along with age. The growth of the males is especially remarkable in their high school years, while that of the females is slow throughout the years. Males surpass females in the chest girth, breadth of chest, and the girth, breadth and depth of waist ; and females in the depth of chest and the girth, breadth and depth of hip.
3. The depth/breadth ratios obtained for chest, waist and hip of both sexes indicate that there are no significant differences between ages. With females, in order of decreasing the value of the ratio are the chest, waist, and hip. Females show higher values than males both at chest and waist. Males are conspicuous for their broad chests and large waists, while females for their thick chests, slender waists and big hips.
