Birth seasons and heights among girls and boys below 12 years of age: lasting effects and catch-up growth among native Amazonians in Bolivia

Birth seasons and heights among girls and boys below 12 years of age: lasting effects and catch-up growth among native Amazonians in Bolivia

Background: Seasons affect many social, economic, and biological outcomes, particularly in low-resource settings, and some studies suggest that birth season affects child growth. Aim: To study a predictor of stunting that has received limited attention: birth season. Subjects and methods: This study...

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Main Authors: Marek Brabec, Jere R Behrman, Susan D. Emmett, Edward Gibson, Celeste Kidd, William Leonard, Mary E. Penny, Steven T. Piantadosi, Abhishek Sharma, Susan Tanner, Eduardo A. Undurraga, Ricardo A Godoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-05-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
tsimane'
stunting
generalised additive model
sex differences
birth month
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2018.1490453

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