Background Depending on race, ethnicity, and region, genetic variants determine human
height by 65% to 80%, while the remaining variance of 20% to 35% is influenced by nutrition …

Background Adult height reflects childhood circumstances and is associated with health,
longevity, and maternal–fetal outcomes. Mean height is an important population metric, and …

This study provides additional insights into the nature of variations in heights of adult Indian
women based on the demographic and health survey data for the year 2005–06. Though …

Background: Adult height in individuals has been linked to health and nutrition in childhood,
and to health outcomes in later life. Economists have used average adult height as an …

Objectives Adolescent pregnancy is a major global concern due to its adverse effects on
maternal and child health and wellbeing. Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of …

Background Global or regional evidence showed maternal height as a strong predictor of
child survival. However, there is limited information that confirms the intergenerational effect …

This paper investigates the statistical association between teenage births and the physical
growth path of these mothers. It draws on data on the height of ever-married women aged 15 …

Background Adult height is a useful biological measure of long term population health and
well being. We examined the cohort differences and socioeconomic patterning in adult …

Aim The aim of the study is to investigate the trends in adult height between two consecutive
surveys of NHFS and explore differences across variables such as gender, wealth, social …

There are very few studies in India that have investigated secular trends in the heights and
weights of adult women from the poorer socio-economic groups. Five hundred and twelve …