Distributional change of women's adult height in low- and middle-income countries over the past half century: An observational study using cross-sectional survey data.
BACKGROUND:Adult height reflects childhood circumstances and is associated with health, longevity, and maternal-fetal outcomes. Mean height is an important population metric, and declines in height have occurred in several low- and middle-income countries, especially in Africa, over the last several...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5947892?pdf=render |