Correlations Between Birth Length and Adult Stature

Document Type

Article

Authors

G Olivier, Université de Paris, France
F Bressac, Centre de Sélection militaire no. 1
H Tissier, Université de Paris, France

Abstract

The comparison between birth length and adult stature of 169 subjects shows that the correlations are quite similar as those between neonatal and adult weights. The action of the fetal milieu does not appear to be different for those characteristics.

Recommended Citation

Olivier, G; Bressac, F; and Tissier, H (1978) "Correlations Between Birth Length and Adult Stature," Human Biology: Vol. 50: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol50/iss1/9