Altitude and early child growth in 47 countries

Using data for 630,499 children below age 5 years born between 1992 and 2016, as recorded in 47 countries at elevations ranging from − 377 to 4498 m above sea level, the authors studied the relationship between altitude of residence and child linear growth.

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Gerald Shively & Jacob Schmiess
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Shively, G., Schmiess, J. 2021. Altitude and early child growth in 47 countries. Population and Environment 43: 257–288 (2021).

   

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2021
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