They were looking for key measurements that could predict the sizes of other parts of the body, the way chest sizes had for men.

他们正在寻找可以预测身体其他部位尺寸的关键测量值，就像胸部尺寸对男性的影响一样。

He said: " The increases in waist circumference since 1978 show that children have got bigger. However, increases in height and chest size show that children in the UK have grown over the years in many ways."

“从1978年来儿童腰围增加说明他们长得更大。然而，身高和胸围的增加表明英国的儿童多年以来在很多方面成长了。”