Decomposing stature into its major components is proving to be a useful strategy to assess
the antecedents of disease, morbidity and death in adulthood. Human leg length (femur+ …

Background: Maternal height has been confirmed to be associated with offspring stunting in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), but only limited studies have examined the …

Decomposing stature into its major components is proving to be a useful strategy to assess
the antecedents of disease, morbidity and death in adulthood. Human leg length (foot+ …

Objectives Leg length is the component of stature most sensitive to early life nutrition; as
such, it provides an opportunity to retrospectively evaluate the relationship between a …

Objective Identify the biological, social, and economic conditions influencing the knee
height/stature index (KHSI) in growing individuals of Maya ancestry in the city of Merida …

In order to provide accurate methods for stature estimations, ancestry differences and
secular changes in stature and limb proportions need to be noted. Stature and limb …

Decomposing stature into its major components is proving to be a useful strategy to assess
the antecedents of disease, morbidity and death in adulthood. Human leg length (foot+ …

Variation in height among young adults has been linked to the living conditions of different
social groups. The aim of this study was to measure variation in the height and knee height …

Abstract Background. The Maya are one of the largest Mesoamerican groups. The decline of
the classic Maya society, the subsequent Colonial domination and the current national …

Objective This study evaluates competing hypotheses about implications of greater female
growth canalization for differences in male and female growth as developmental settings …