Early childhood height is a determinant of young adult stature in rural Nepal

• Main Authors: Jiaxin Chen (Author), Ramesh K. Adhikari (Author), Lee S-F Wu (Author), Subarna K. Khatry (Author), Parul Christian (Author), Steven C. LeClerq (Author), Joanne Katz (Author), Keith P. West Jr (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Does preschool height predict adult stature in undernourished settings? The extent to which preschool length or height forecasts young adult stature is unclear in chronically undernourished populations. Methods In 2006-8, we assessed height in a cohort of 2074 young adults, aged...