Growth and nutritional status of Tibetan children at high altitude

Growth and development are clearly affected by high-altitude exposure to hypoxia, nutritional stress, cold or a combination of these factors. Very little research has been conducted on the growth and nutritional status of children living on the Tibetan Plateau. The present study evaluated the environmental impact on human growth by analyzing anthropometric characteristics of Tibetan children aged 8-14, born and raised above 4000 m altitude on the Himalayan massif in the prefecture of Shegar in Tibet Autonomous Region. Data on anthropometric traits, never measured in this population, were collected and the nutritional status was assessed. A reference data set is provided for this population. There was no evidence of wasting but stunting was detected (28.3%). Children permanently exposed to the high-altitude environment above 4000 m present a phenotypic form of adaptation and a moderate reduction in linear growth. However, it is also necessary to consider the effects of socioeconomic deprivation.
 
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Annalisa Cogo (Biomedical Research Centre applied to sport) - Lisa Argnani (Department of Evolutionistic Experimental Biology, University of Bologna) (2011) . Growth and nutritional status of Tibetan children at high altitude. https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/42896b03-8614-42f3-80e1-69b17e16ee23
 

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Coll Antropol. 2008 Sep;32(3):807-12
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“Growth and nutritional status of Tibetan children at high altitude.”

Argnani L, Cogo A, Gualdi-Russo E.

Coll Antropol. 2008 Sep;32(3):807-12.

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