Education, Altitude, and Humidity Can Interactively Explain Spatial Discrepancy and Predict Short Stature in 213,795 Chinese School Children

Backgrounds and Objectives: The north–south height distinctions in Chinese children suggest that some geographical–climatic factors could determine height variation of short stature. In a national health survey, we aimed to explore the spatial distribution of short stature on city scales, and detect...

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Main Authors: Jia Ma, Zhixin Zhang, Wenquan Niu, Jie Chen, Sihui Guo, Shufang Liu, Yanhui Dong, Zhaogeng Yang, Wenlai Wang, Ci Song, Jun Ma, Tao Pei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00425/full