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Ethnicity, birthweight and growth in early childhood

Posted on May 9, 2015June 22, 2015 by Christine Garrington

Birthweight varies according to ethnic group but height at the age of five does not. Why might that be? Does it tell us anything about the lives of second and third generation immigrants? And does it offer any useful guidance to health professionals hoping to target disadvantaged groups? Professor Yvonne Kelly outlines recent research with…

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