Rethinking altitude and child growth: evidence from a multi-altitude study in Tibet
Non-linear altitude effects and catch-up growth under improved conditions suggest altitude is an indirect risk factor mediated by modifiable socioeconomic constraints, challenging deterministic altitude-growth models and supporting targeted nutrition and infrastructure policies.
Authors
- Xiaowei Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0105-732X)
- Agudamu Agudamu
- Shuai Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0699-1864)
- Yang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3503-5161)
- Jian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5137-0330)
- Dawa Wangyai
Institutions
- Tibet University (CN)
- Tianjin University of Sport (CN)
- Qinghai University for Nationalities (CN)
- Concentration Heat and Momentum (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Chery Automobile (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1648246
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82