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Sexual stature difference fluctuations in pre- and post-Black Death London as an indicator of living standards.

Emily J BrennanSharon N DeWitte
Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2022)
This study demonstrates the importance of examining variables that are considered indicators of living standards in light of factors like selective mortality, catch-up growth, and urban migration patterns. Future research needs to further investigate how cultural and biological processes influence the mechanisms that produce adult stature.
Keyphrases
  • growth hormone
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • young adults