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

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
Subjects:
short stature
prevalence
risk factor
spatial discrepancy
prediction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00425/full

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