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In Mexico, as in all underdeveloped countries, children and adults are smaller than those living in highly industrialized countries. This difference has been mainly attributed to less favourable living conditions prevailing in the former, although differences in the genetic constitution of populations have also been considered.
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Faulhaber, J. (1984). Body Size and Maturation in Mexico. In: Borms, J., Hauspie, R., Sand, E.A., Susanne, C., Hebbelinck, M. (eds) Human Growth and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0743-4_17
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