| Seasonal anthropometric cycles in a command economy: the case of Czechoslovakia, 1946-1966. | |
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PMID: 16996327 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Anthropometric evidence is used to shed light on the living standards in early communist Czechoslovakia (1946-1966). Height and weight variation of adolescent boys exhibit a pattern that is inconsistent with that for a normal healthy population. The hypothesis is proposed that this pattern arose from periodic food supply shortages, most marked in the spring of each year. The boys in the sample display a remarkably slow growth during the spring but catch up over the summer. |
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Authors:
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Tomas Cvrcek |
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-09-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Economics and human biology Volume: 4 ISSN: 1570-677X ISO Abbreviation: Econ Hum Biol Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-07 Completed Date: 2007-02-09 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101166135 Medline TA: Econ Hum Biol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 317-41 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B#351819, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-1819, United States. tomas.cvrcek@vanderbilt.edu |
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Adolescent Anthropometry* / history Body Height Body Weight Child Communism / history* Czechoslovakia Female Food Supply / history History, 20th Century Humans Least-Squares Analysis Male Nutritional Status* Public Policy Seasons* |
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