A decade of rapid change: Biocultural influences on child growth in highland Peru

ConclusionsThree possible explanations for the rapid shift are entertained: more time spent on the coast during gestation and early childhood, which may attenuate the effect of hypoxia on child growth; dietary change; and increased use of biomedicine.

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Source: American Journal of Human Biology - October 30, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Kathryn S. Oths, Hannah N. Smith, Max J. Stein, Rodrigo J. Lazo Landivar Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research