Altitude and infant growth in Bolivia
A longitudinal study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8316618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jere D Haas (0000-0002-4624-8488, Cornell University), G Moreno-Black (0000-0002-5821-4429, University of Oregon), Geraldine Moreno‐black, Edward A Frongillo (0000-0002-8265-9815, Cornell University), A Javier Pabon (Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear), L Gerardo Pareja, U Jorge Ybarnegaray (Universidad Nacional del Oriente), G Luis Hurtado |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 251-262 |
| Publication date | 1982-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330590304 |
| PMID | 7158661 |
| OpenAlex | W1973841897 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
| References cited | 7 |
The growth of 79 healthy, well‐nourished lowland (400 M) and highland (3600 M) Bolivian infants was analyzed in a longitudinal study through the first postnatal year. Compared to low altitude infants, the high altitude infants were found, by analysis of covariance controlling for size at the previous exam, to be significantly shorter at birth, 1 and 6 months, while they were significantly lighter only at birth and 1 year. Recumbent length gain was slower in the high altitude infants in the early months of life, while weight gain did not differ between altitudes. The observed lower weights at high altitude throughout the first year appear to be due to a persistence of lower weights seen at birth and not to postnatal growth retardation. Significantly greater triceps and subscapular skin‐fold thickness measurements were found in the highland group, despite their smaller length and weight. The possible causes and implications of the greater fat accumulation in the highland infants are discussed
Altitude (triangle) · Animal science · Biology · Birth weight · Body weight · Effects of high altitude on humans · Longitudinal study · Low altitude · Persistence (discontinuity) · Pregnancy · Weight gain · Anatomy · Birth, Development, and Health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Endocrinology · Medicine · Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Adaptation to High Altitude
Growth Patterns of European and Amerindian High-Altitude Natives
Dietary pattern and growth of 10–12-year-old Bolivian girls and boys
Stunting in an Andean community
Influence of dietary quality on the growth of highland and coastal Ecuadorian children
The effect of maternal nutritional variables on birthweight outcomes of infants born to Sherpa women at low and high altitudes in Nepal
Child Growth Curves in High-Altitude Ladakh
Geography and culture matter for malnutrition in Bolivia
Somatotype altitudinal variation and its relationship with the nutritional status of children in the Jujuy province, Argentina
Developmental responses to high‐altitude hypoxia in Bolivian children of European ancestry
A longitudinal study of growth in length and weight of Punjabi infants in Chandigarh, India
Early growth faltering of rural Mesoamerindian breast-fed infants
Geographical altitude, size, mass and body surface area in children (1–4 years) in the Province of Jujuy (Argentina)
The importance of socioeconomic and nutritional conditions rather than altitude on the physical growth of prepubertal Andean highland boys
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Growth of children in two economically diverse Peruvian high‐altitude communities
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Urban–rural disparities in the association between long-term exposure to high altitude and malnutrition among children under 5 years old
Ecological correlates of dietary consumption and nutritional status in highland and coastal Ecuador
Longitudinal weight growth patterns in the highland fringes of West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Altitude and early child growth in 47 countries
Altitude effects on growth of indigenous children in Oaxaca, Southern Mexico
Growth differences between children of highland and coastal Ecuador
The effect of high altitude on the growth of children of high socioeconomic status in Bolivia
Sex differences in environmental sensitivity during growth and development
Rural Livelihood Variation and its Effects on Child Growth in Timor-Leste
A Role for Biology in the Cultural Ecology of Ladakh
Adipose tissue in human infancy and childhood
With the help of one's neighbors
Food allocation in rural Peruvian households
| Unique citing works | 38 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2026 (45) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 37 |