Table 4. Trends in dietary intake and anthropometric measures among Japanese population.

	Calendar year
	1950	1955	1960	1965	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995
Nutrient intake per capita per day*
Energy (Kcal)	2098	2104	2096	2184	2210	2226	2119	2088	2026	2042
Meat (g)	8.4	12.0	18.7	29.5	42.5	64.2	67.9	71.7	71.2	82.3
Total protein (g)	68.0	69.7	69.7	71.3	77.6	81.0	78.7	79.0	78.7	81.5
Animal protein (g)	17.0	22.3	24.7	28.5	34.2	38.9	39.2	40.1	41.4	44.4
Fat (g)	18.0	20.3	24.7	36.0	46.5	55.2	55.6	56.9	56.9	59.9
Animal fat (g)	–	6.5	8.6	14.3	20.9	26.9	26.9	27.6	27.5	29.8
Carbohydrate (g)	418.0	411.0	398.8	384.2	368.3	335.0	309.0	298.0	287.0	280.0
BMI (kg/m2) by age (year)†
Males
40-49	21.5	21.5	21.9	22.0	22.3	22.9	23.1	23.1	23.4	23.6
50-59	21.3	21.4	21.7	22.0	22.2	22.3	22.6	22.8	23.3	23.4
60-69	21.0	21.0	21.4	21.4	21.7	22.0	22.1	22.6	22.6	23.2
Females
40-49	22.1	22.1	22.6	22.6	23.0	23.1	23.2	23.1	22.8	22.8
50-59	21.9	22.0	22.3	22.7	23.1	23.4	23.3	23.5	23.4	23.3
60-69	21.5	21.5	22.1	22.4	22.6	22.9	23.0	23.5	23.5	23.6
Year of birth§
	1931	1935	1940	1945	1950	1955	1960	1965
Mean height at age 17 (cm)‡
Males	160.6	162.6	163.9	165.6	167.2	168.3	169.1	170.1
Females	152.1	152.8	153.3	154.0	155.2	155.8	156.6	157.3

* : Data from the annual report of the cross-sectional national survey.³⁰ Nutrient intake for 1950 is estimated by the Standard Table of Food Composition in Japan, 1st edition, for 1955-1960 by the 2nd edition, for 1965-1970 by the 3rd edition and for 1975-1995 by the 4th edition, respectively. Data according to sex and area are not available.

† : BMI was calculated based on mean height and mean body weight obtained from the annual report of the cross-sectional national survey.^28-30 Data according to area are not available.

‡ : Data from the annual report of the school health statistics.³¹

§ : Year of birth was estimated from calendar year at the school health survey.