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War, Forced Displacement And Growth In Laotian Adults, Patrick F. Clarkin
War, Forced Displacement And Growth In Laotian Adults, Patrick F. Clarkin
Patrick F. Clarkin
Background: Evidence from several populations suggests
that war negatively impacts civilian nutrition, physical growth and overall health. This effect is often enduring or permanent, particularly if experienced early in life.
Aim: To assess whether the number of lifetime displacement
experiences and being displaced in infancy were associated with adult height, sitting height, leg length and the sitting height ratio.
Subjects and methods: Retrospective questionnaires on
displacement and resettlement experiences and
anthropometric data were collected from a sample of Laotian adult refugees (ethnic Hmong and Lao; n ¼ 365). All were born in Laos or Thailand and had resettled in French …
The Echoes Of War: Effects Of Early Malnutrition On Adult Health., Patrick F. Clarkin
The Echoes Of War: Effects Of Early Malnutrition On Adult Health., Patrick F. Clarkin
Patrick F. Clarkin
No abstract provided.
Adiposity And Height Of Adult Hmong Refugees: Relationship With War-Related Early Malnutrition And Later Migration, Patrick Clarkin
Adiposity And Height Of Adult Hmong Refugees: Relationship With War-Related Early Malnutrition And Later Migration, Patrick Clarkin
Patrick F. Clarkin
This study investigated whether historical proxies for poor nutrition early in life were associated with differences in body composition and height among adult Hmong refugees. Life history and anthropometric data were collected from a sample of 279 Hmong aged 18–51 years who were born in Laos or Thailand and resettled in French Guiana or the United States following the Second Indochina War. Overall, 30.5% were born in a war zone in Laos, while 38.8% were displaced as infants; these individuals were presumed to have experienced malnutrition in the perinatal and infant periods, respectively. Resettlement in urban areas in the US …