Socioeconomic differences in children's growth trajectories from infancy to early adulthood: evidence from four European countries
Background Height is regarded as a marker of early-life illness, adversity, nutrition and
psychosocial stress, but the extent to which differences in height are determined by early-life …
psychosocial stress, but the extent to which differences in height are determined by early-life …
[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic differences in childhood length/height trajectories in a middle-income country: a cohort study
Background Socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with shorter adult stature. Few
studies have examined socioeconomic differences in stature from birth to childhood and the …
studies have examined socioeconomic differences in stature from birth to childhood and the …
Socioeconomic differences in childhood growth trajectories: at what age do height inequalities emerge?
Background Socioeconomic differentials in adult height are frequently observed, but the age
at which these inequalities emerge and the patterns they follow through childhood are …
at which these inequalities emerge and the patterns they follow through childhood are …
[HTML][HTML] The world's tallest nation has stopped growing taller: the height of Dutch children from 1955 to 2009
Y Schönbeck, H Talma, P van Dommelen, B Bakker… - Pediatric …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Records show that mean height in The Netherlands has increased since 1858.
This study looks at whether this trend in the world's tallest nation is continuing. We consider …
This study looks at whether this trend in the world's tallest nation is continuing. We consider …
[HTML][HTML] Children of low socioeconomic status show accelerated linear growth in early childhood; results from the Generation R Study
LM Silva, L van Rossem, PW Jansen… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Objectives People of low socioeconomic status are shorter than those of high
socioeconomic status. The first two years of life being critical for height development, we …
socioeconomic status. The first two years of life being critical for height development, we …
Social class difference in catch up growth in a national British cohort
H Teranishi, H Nakagawa, M Marmot - Archives of disease in …, 2001 - adc.bmj.com
AIM To examine the influence of socioeconomic status on growth pattern in height from age
7 to 23 years. METHODS Prospective cohort study. A total of 10 200 white singleton born …
7 to 23 years. METHODS Prospective cohort study. A total of 10 200 white singleton born …
Persistent variations in average height between countries and between socio-economic groups: an overview of 10 European countries
A Cavelaars, AE Kunst, JJM Geurts… - Annals of human …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Primary objectives: This paper aims to provide an overview of variations in average height
between 10 European countries, and between socio-economic groups within these …
between 10 European countries, and between socio-economic groups within these …
[HTML][HTML] Income inequality and social gradients in children's height: a comparison of cohort studies from five high-income countries
PK Bird, KE Pickett, H Graham, T Faresjö… - BMJ Paediatrics …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Health and well-being are better, on average, in countries that are more equal,
but less is known about how this benefit is distributed across society. Height is a widely …
but less is known about how this benefit is distributed across society. Height is a widely …
[HTML][HTML] Long run height and education implications of early life growth faltering: a synthetic panel analysis of 425 birth cohorts in 21 low-and middle-income countries
Background We estimated the associations between exposure to early life growth faltering at
the population level and adult height and education outcomes in a sample of 21 low-and …
the population level and adult height and education outcomes in a sample of 21 low-and …
Nordic populations are still getting taller–secular changes in height from the 20th to 21st century
A Holmgren, A Niklasson, AS Aronson… - Acta …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The study aims to investigate secular changes in adult height among Nordic reference
populations during the last four decades and in parents of Swedish study participants, and to …
populations during the last four decades and in parents of Swedish study participants, and to …