Manti Messenger | 1924-07-11 | Page 6 | Squatting Said to Have Stunted Japanese Race

Squatting Said to Have Stunted Japanese Race 11 A Washington A n new w theory to account ac ac- count for the small stature of ot th the e Japanese race has be been n advanced A member of the government go he health bureau says sas that the tire Japanese cuS c ct torn tom of ot sitting on the floor with legs leggy a cramped has haR retarded e the tire revel development developments or oh whole the lower limb s of f the thc rate race as whole hole n a He quotes statistics which show the average stature of ot Japanese dents has ma male e stu increased halt half an Inch l 1907 07 In since consequence of sI spendIng ending time lins less sitting ore on tike the floor at home SI more ore time In Physical i exercIse an d s hool at As n a further argument h he a cItes the inhabitants of a a. a fishing commune community In OkInawa The min men en wino who have hn been to spend spen most of time squatting In the lie bottoms ot op theIr fishing boats are below the In stature and have havo average a le s. s unusually short