| Why no adult stunting penalty or height premium? Estimates from native Amazonians in Bolivia. | |
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PMID: 19766067 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Among adults of industrial nations, growth stunting (<-2 SD height Z score) is associated with worse indicators of adult well-being (e.g., income). Does adult stunting also inflict private costs in traditional societies? Adult stunting penalties or height premiums might only emerge when traditional societies modernize. Here we estimate the association between adult stunting and indicators of adult well-being using data from a panel study in progress among the Tsimane', a foraging-farming society of native Amazonians in Bolivia. Subjects included 248 women and 255 men >or=age 22 measured annually during 5 consecutive years (2002-2006). Nine outcomes (wealth, monetary income, illness, access to credit, mirth, schooling, math skills, plant knowledge, forest clearance) were regressed separately against a stunting dummy variable and a wide range of control variables. We found no significant association between any of the indicators of own well-being and adult stunting. Additional analysis showed that stunting bore an association only with poorer mid-arm muscle area. Height premiums and stunting penalties, though evident and marked in modern societies, might not be common in all traditional societies. |
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Authors:
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Ricardo Godoy; Oyunbileg Magvanjav; Colleen Nyberg; Dan T A Eisenberg; Thomas W McDade; William R Leonard; Victoria Reyes-Garc?a; Tom?s Huanca; Susan Tanner; Clarence Gravlee; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2009-09-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Economics and human biology Volume: 8 ISSN: 1873-6130 ISO Abbreviation: Econ Hum Biol Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-01 Completed Date: 2010-05-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101166135 Medline TA: Econ Hum Biol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 88-99 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Heller School, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA. rgodoy@brandeis.edu |
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Adolescent Body Height / physiology* Bolivia Child Child Development / physiology* Child, Preschool Female Humans Indians, South American Linear Models Male Personal Satisfaction* Social Class* Young Adult |
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