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January 19, 2009

Poverty Leads To Shorter Stature, Even In Wealthy Countries »

A new Canadian study shows that poverty during a child’s toddler years can lead to shorter stature by the time they reach kindergarten, regardless of hereditary factors. The researchers stress that although Canada is an industrialized country with a universal healthcare system and accessible daycare, the country still has health inequalities directly related to poverty, such as poor nutrition and housing, medical problems, such as asthma, that can lead to shorter stature. One of the shortcomings of this research is that it doesn’t address whether these children will “catch up” to their peers during adolescence, or by the time they reach adulthood.

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Posted by Steven / January 19, 2009 11:35 pm / Permalink / Comments (4) / Trackbacks (0)