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Month of birth and height. A case study in rural Spain

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  • Candela-Martínez, Begoña
  • Ramallo-Ros, Salvador
  • Cañabate, José
  • Martínez-Carrión, José-Miguel

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Season of birth correlates to a wide range of health conditions throughout life measured by anthropometrics. This study explores whether the month of birth and weather during gestation influence male adult height, based on Spain’s rural population before the end of the modernization process.

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  • Candela-Martínez, Begoña & Ramallo-Ros, Salvador & Cañabate, José & Martínez-Carrión, José-Miguel, 2022. "Month of birth and height. A case study in rural Spain," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 47(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ehbiol:v:47:y:2022:i:c:s1570677x22000533
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2022.101157
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