Genetic and environmental influences on infant weight and weight change: the Fels longitudinal study

Article Abstract:

A study is done on genetic and nongenetic contributions to body and body weight change during infancy and relationships between weight change and adult body composition. Result showed infant weight and weight change have a strong familial basis even after considering important perinatal factors.

Health aspects

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Child growth as a measure of livelihood security: the case of the Gwembe Tonga

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The study of child growth and development in adverse environments which utilizes growth to measure the success of human/environment interaction is presented. A report on Gwembe Tonga community in Zambia has been given.

Zambia, Human beings, Human-environment interactions

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Adverse environments: investigating local variation in child growth

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The adverse effects of environment causing local variation in child growth are investigated. Result show an unhealthy pattern of growth is seen in children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged places.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Growth disorders

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