Nutrition, Other Environmental Influences, and Genetics in the Determination of Human Stature
JC Lui, AC Palmer, P Christian - Annual Review of Nutrition, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Linear growth during three distinct stages of life determines attained stature in adulthood:
namely, in utero, early postnatal life, and puberty and the adolescent period. Individual host …
namely, in utero, early postnatal life, and puberty and the adolescent period. Individual host …
Structural transformation, agriculture, climate, and the environment
CB Barrett, A Ortiz-Bobea… - Review of Environmental …, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
This paper reviews the feedback between structural transformation and agriculture, on the
one hand, and climate and the natural environment, on the other. The long-standing …
one hand, and climate and the natural environment, on the other. The long-standing …
Temperature anomalies undermine the health of reproductive-age women in low-and middle-income countries
Climate change is expected to undermine population health and well-being in low-and
middle-income countries, but relatively few analyses have directly examined these effects …
middle-income countries, but relatively few analyses have directly examined these effects …
The effect of extreme weather events on child nutrition and health
This study traces the causal effects of extreme weather events on nutritional and health
outcomes among rural children in Uganda using four waves of individual child survey data …
outcomes among rural children in Uganda using four waves of individual child survey data …
Climate changes affect human capital
Climate change severely impacts critical facets of human capital across the life cycle. This is
particularly alarming as both the frequency and intensity of extreme weather shocks …
particularly alarming as both the frequency and intensity of extreme weather shocks …
The effects of exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy on adolescent mental health: Evidence from China
H Ai, X Tan - China Economic Review, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper provides the first study to explore the relationship between exposure to ambient
temperatures during pregnancy and adolescent mental health in China. The results show …
temperatures during pregnancy and adolescent mental health in China. The results show …
Spatial machine learning for exploring the variability in low height‐for‐age from socioeconomic, agroecological, and climate features in the Northern Province of …
Childhood stunting is a serious public health concern in Rwanda. Although stunting causes
have been documented, we still lack a more in‐depth understanding of their local factors at …
have been documented, we still lack a more in‐depth understanding of their local factors at …
The impact of early-life exposure to high temperatures on child development: evidence from China
H Ai, X Tan - Population and Environment, 2024 - Springer
Child stunting, closely linked with economic loss in adulthood, is largely irreversible and
mainly occurs in poor countries. We estimate the impact of in utero exposure to high …
mainly occurs in poor countries. We estimate the impact of in utero exposure to high …
Effect of heat stress in the first 1000 days of life on fetal and infant growth: a secondary analysis of the ENID randomised controlled trial
Background The intersecting crises of climate change, food insecurity, and undernutrition
disproportionately affect children. Understanding the effect of heat on growth from …
disproportionately affect children. Understanding the effect of heat on growth from …
[HTML][HTML] Ocean salinity, early-life health, and adaptation
We study the effects of in utero exposure to climate change induced high ocean salinity
levels on children's anthropometric outcomes. Leveraging six geo-referenced waves of the …
levels on children's anthropometric outcomes. Leveraging six geo-referenced waves of the …