The relationship between elevation of residence and a child's linear growth was studied using data for 8824 children below the age of 5 years born between 2001 and 2016 at elevations ranging from 50 to 3200 m above sea level in Nepal. Multiple regression was used to measure the role of a variety of household and community factors in explaining the observed elevation effect. A negative association was found between elevation and linear growth that varied substantially across the sample but retained a significant marginal effect across model specifications. Controlling for household wealth, access to markets, indoor air quality, and a range of other factors associated with elevation, for each 1000 m gain in elevation, height for age z score (HAZ) declined by between 0.10 and 0.20 points for an average child, and by between 0.35 and 0.42 points for a child with the characteristics of those living at the highest elevations. Results underscore the potential developmental risks for children living at high elevations and call attention to factors that help to mitigate these risks.

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尼泊尔的海拔和儿童线性增长

使用尼泊尔2001年至2016年出生的8824名5岁以下儿童的海拔高度在50至3200 m范围内的数据，研究了居住海拔与儿童线性成长之间的关系。多元回归被用来衡量各种家庭和社区因素在解释观测到的海拔效应中的作用。在标高和线性增长之间发现负相关，在整个样本中变化很大，但是在整个模型规格中保留了显着的边际效应。控制家庭财富，进入市场，室内空气质量以及与海拔相关的一系列其他因素，每增加1000 m海拔，平均儿童的z年龄高度得分（HAZ）下降0.10至0.20点。 ，且介于0.35和0之间。具有最高生活水平的孩子的特征得到42分。结果强调了生活在高海拔地区儿童的潜在发育风险，并呼吁注意有助于减轻这些风险的因素。