Rapid socioeconomic change, associated with development and a growing tourism industry is occurring across the Himalayas. The health impact of this rapid economic development is poorly understood, especially for infants and young children. This study investigated the associations between village level economic differences as indexed by economic development and tourism engagement on infant and young child growth and health in a population of ethnic Tibetans living in the western Himalayas of Nepal.

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徒步旅行和学步儿童：对喜马拉雅山农村地区婴幼儿生长的生物文化分析。

喜马拉雅山脉正在发生与发展和旅游业发展相关的迅速的社会经济变化。人们对这种快速的经济发展对健康的影响知之甚少，尤其是对于婴儿和幼儿。这项研究调查了在尼泊尔喜马拉雅山西部的藏族人口中，以经济发展和旅游业参与程度衡量的村级经济差异与婴幼儿成长和健康的旅游业参与之间的联系。