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Secular change in adult stature has come to a halt in northern Europe and Italy
Authors:
Anni Larnkj
r a;
Stine Attrup Schr
der a;
Ida Maria Schmidt b;
Marianne Hrby Jrgensen b;
Kim Fleischer Michaelsen ab
r a;
Stine Attrup Schrder a;
Ida Maria Schmidt b;
Marianne Hrby Jrgensen b;
Kim Fleischer Michaelsen ab
| Affiliations: | a LMC Centre for Advanced Food studies, Department of Human Nutrition, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| b Department of Paediatrics Clinic I and II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark |
DOI:
10.1080/08035250500527323
Publication Frequency:
12 issues per year
Subject:
Pediatrics & Child Health;
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Reason for change: Changed Publisher
Now published by: Blackwell
Date of change: 31 December 2006
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Abstract
Aim: To investigate whether the increase in adult stature in European countries is continuing.Methods: The secular trend in growth after 1990 for various European countries was assessed by national conscript data. Results: In Scandinavia and the Netherlands, the height has reached a plateau at 179-181 cm, and in Italy a plateau at 174 cm. In Belgium, Portugal and Spain, height continued to increase.
Conclusion: Only in the northern European countries and Italy height has ceased to increase. |
| Keywords: Conscripts; growth; height; secular trends |
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