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Nordic populations are still getting taller - secular changes in height from the 20th to 21st century.

Anton HolmgrenAimon NiklassonA Stefan AronsonAgneta SjöbergLauren LissnerKerstin G Albertsson-Wikland
Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)
The Nordic countries comprise some of the tallest populations in the world yet continue to show a positive secular change in adult height alongside a faster tempo of growth by earlier timing of puberty, highlighting the need to regularly update national height references.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • genetic diversity
  • quality improvement
  • physical activity