Regional Differences in Height, Weight, and Body Composition may Result from Photoperiodic Responses: An Ecological Analysis of Japanese Children and Adolescents

This ecological study examined whether geographical differences in the physique of Japanese children and adolescents can be explained from the perspective of photoperiodicity induced by effective day length (light duration exceeding a certain threshold of illuminance) using prefecture-level anatomic...

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Main Authors: Masana Yokoya, Aki Terada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Circadian Rhythms
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Online Access:https://www.jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/198