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The evolution of adult height in Europe: a brief note.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17412655     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This paper presents new evidence on the evolution of adult height in 10 European countries for cohorts born between 1950 and 1980 using the European Community Household Panel (ECHP), which collects height data from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden. Our findings show a gradual increase in adult height across all countries. However, countries from Southern Europe (Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) experienced greater gains in stature than those located in Northern Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, and Sweden).
Authors:
Jaume Garcia; Climent Quintana-Domeque
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-03-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Economics and human biology     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1570-677X     ISO Abbreviation:  Econ Hum Biol     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-11     Completed Date:  2007-10-30     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101166135     Medline TA:  Econ Hum Biol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  340-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Department of Economics and Business, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anthropometry*
Body Height*
Cohort Studies
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Developed Countries / economics
Europe
Female
Geography
Health Status Indicators*
Health Transition
History, 20th Century
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Questionnaires
Sex Factors
Time Factors

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