Secular trends in Javanese adult height: the roles of environment and educational attainment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since its independence in 1945, Indonesia has undergone rapid socioeconomic development. The fastest changes occurred in Java, which is the main island where more than half of the Indonesian population lives.

Objective

This study aimed to analyze the secular trend in the height of adults living in Java born between 1953 and 1995 by comparing their residence (rural, small city, or large city) and considering factors that contribute to adult height.

Methods

The analysis used the following data: birth year, body height, weight, body mass index, sex, educational attainment, share of household food expenditures, and residence of 20- to 40-year-old men and women collected by the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) waves 1 to 5. Multiple linear regression was cond

SUBMITTER: Moelyo AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8996584 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature