Socioeconomic Determinants of Regional Differences in Adult Height: A Pilot Study of 42 Russian Regions

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY

American Journal of Human Biology Pub Date : 2025-05-30 DOI:10.1002/ajhb.70072

Ainur A. Khafizova, Marina A. Negasheva, Alla A. Movsesian

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Abstract

Objectives

Cross-population variability in adult height results from a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors, including ecological, economic, sociocultural, and psycho-emotional influences. The significant socioeconomic disparities across regions of the Russian Federation create distinct living conditions for their respective populations. This study aims to conduct a pilot investigation into the socioeconomic determinants of regional differences in adult height in contemporary populations, using data from 42 Russian regions.

Methods

This study utilized published mean height values for young males and females, obtained from large-scale physical development screenings conducted across various Russian regions from the late 20th to the early 21st century. To comprehensively assess living standards and population health, 14 proxy variables were analyzed, grouped into five domains. Correlation and regression analyses were performed to identify environmental determinants of regional height variation.

Results

The strongest correlations were observed between adult height and fertility rates, as well as infant mortality rates. Regression analysis further identified meat consumption and total fertility rate as the most significant predictors of spatial variation in adult height.

Conclusion

The findings indicate that population health, family structure, and nutritional status are the most influential environmental factors shaping regional differences in adult height in the early 21st century, particularly among cohorts born in the 1990s and 2000s.

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俄罗斯42个地区成人身高区域差异的社会经济决定因素

成人身高的跨种群变异是遗传和环境因素复杂的相互作用的结果，包括生态、经济、社会文化和心理情绪的影响。俄罗斯联邦各地区显著的社会经济差异为各自的人口创造了不同的生活条件。本研究旨在利用来自俄罗斯42个地区的数据，对当代人群中成人身高地区差异的社会经济决定因素进行试点调查。方法本研究利用了20世纪末至21世纪初在俄罗斯各地区进行的大规模身体发育筛查中公布的年轻男性和女性的平均身高值。为了全面评估生活水平和人口健康，分析了14个代理变量，分为5个领域。通过相关分析和回归分析确定区域高度变化的环境决定因素。结果成人身高与生育率、婴儿死亡率相关性最强。回归分析进一步发现肉类消费量和总生育率是成人身高空间变异的最显著预测因子。结论21世纪初，人口健康、家庭结构和营养状况是影响成人身高区域差异的主要环境因素，尤其是90后和00后。

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American Journal of Human Biology 生物-生物学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

13.80%

发文量

124

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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