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Quantitative evidence is presented on secular changes in the height of adult Fijians and Indo-Fijians during the past century. Consideration is also given to changes in the tempo of maturation and in the sexual dimorphism of height of these two groups.
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This paper has resulted from an ongoing project, supported by the Australian Research Council, on Health, Nutrition, and Height in India. The research assistance of Eva Aker, Kathy Prior, Shafiyat Prakesh, and Rebecca Johinke is gratefully acknowledged. We are also indebted to Dr. Salesi Savou, Director of Fiji’s National Food and Nutrition Committee, for providing us with a copy of their 1982 Food and Nutrition Survey.
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Brennan, L., McDonald, J. & Shlomowitz, R. Secular changes in the height of fijians and indo-fijians. Journal of Population Research 11, 159–169 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03029476
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