Secular trends in Javanese adult height: the roles of environment and educational attainment
Abstract Background Since its independence in 1945, Indonesia has undergone rapid socioeconomic development. The fastest changes occurred in Java, which is the main island where more than half of the Indonesian population lives. Objective This study aimed to analyze the secular trend in the height o...
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| description | Abstract Background Since its independence in 1945, Indonesia has undergone rapid socioeconomic development. The fastest changes occurred in Java, which is the main island where more than half of the Indonesian population lives. Objective This study aimed to analyze the secular trend in the height of adults living in Java born between 1953 and 1995 by comparing their residence (rural, small city, or large city) and considering factors that contribute to adult height. Methods The analysis used the following data: birth year, body height, weight, body mass index, sex, educational attainment, share of household food expenditures, and residence of 20- to 40-year-old men and women collected by the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) waves 1 to 5. Multiple linear regression was conducted to analyze several factors that influence adult height. Significance was set at p < 0.05 with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results The study included 30,656 measurements of individuals born between 1953 and 1995 (54.9% female). Positive secular trends (95% CI) were observed for men and women: 1.3 (1.1–1.4) cm and 0.9 (0.8–1.0) cm per decade, respectively. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that, in addition to the year of birth, the adult height of both males and females was independently associated with level of education and share of household food expenditure. Stratifying the data into residence in rural areas, small cities, and large cities showed that education levels influenced the adult height of men and women living in all regions, whereas the influence of birth year and share of household food expenditure differed between areas and genders. Conclusions We observed positive secular trends in the height of adults living in Java who were born between 1953 and 1995. The birth year, educational attainment, and share of household food expenditure significantly influenced adult height. A higher education level was consistently associated with taller adult height in both men and women living in rural areas, small cities, and large cities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b9f3def10b64d1c8f5629dc069bf36b2022-12-22T02:21:20ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582022-04-012211910.1186/s12889-022-13144-6Secular trends in Javanese adult height: the roles of environment and educational attainmentAnnang Giri Moelyo0Mei Neni Sitaresmi1Madarina Julia2Doctorate program, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah MadaDepartment of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito HospitalDepartment of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito HospitalAbstract Background Since its independence in 1945, Indonesia has undergone rapid socioeconomic development. The fastest changes occurred in Java, which is the main island where more than half of the Indonesian population lives. Objective This study aimed to analyze the secular trend in the height of adults living in Java born between 1953 and 1995 by comparing their residence (rural, small city, or large city) and considering factors that contribute to adult height. Methods The analysis used the following data: birth year, body height, weight, body mass index, sex, educational attainment, share of household food expenditures, and residence of 20- to 40-year-old men and women collected by the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) waves 1 to 5. Multiple linear regression was conducted to analyze several factors that influence adult height. Significance was set at p < 0.05 with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results The study included 30,656 measurements of individuals born between 1953 and 1995 (54.9% female). Positive secular trends (95% CI) were observed for men and women: 1.3 (1.1–1.4) cm and 0.9 (0.8–1.0) cm per decade, respectively. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that, in addition to the year of birth, the adult height of both males and females was independently associated with level of education and share of household food expenditure. Stratifying the data into residence in rural areas, small cities, and large cities showed that education levels influenced the adult height of men and women living in all regions, whereas the influence of birth year and share of household food expenditure differed between areas and genders. Conclusions We observed positive secular trends in the height of adults living in Java who were born between 1953 and 1995. The birth year, educational attainment, and share of household food expenditure significantly influenced adult height. A higher education level was consistently associated with taller adult height in both men and women living in rural areas, small cities, and large cities.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13144-6Adult heightSecular trendCityRuralEducationSocioeconomic |
| spellingShingle | Annang Giri Moelyo Mei Neni Sitaresmi Madarina Julia Secular trends in Javanese adult height: the roles of environment and educational attainment BMC Public Health Adult height Secular trend City Rural Education Socioeconomic |
| title | Secular trends in Javanese adult height: the roles of environment and educational attainment |
| title_full | Secular trends in Javanese adult height: the roles of environment and educational attainment |
| title_fullStr | Secular trends in Javanese adult height: the roles of environment and educational attainment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Secular trends in Javanese adult height: the roles of environment and educational attainment |
| title_short | Secular trends in Javanese adult height: the roles of environment and educational attainment |
| title_sort | secular trends in javanese adult height the roles of environment and educational attainment |
| topic | Adult height Secular trend City Rural Education Socioeconomic |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13144-6 |
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