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A decade of rapid change: Biocultural influences on child growth in highland Peru

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In the past decade many areas of Peru have been undergoing extreme environmental, economic, and cultural change. In the highland hamlet of Chugurpampa, La Libertad, climate change has ruined harvests… Click to show full abstract

In the past decade many areas of Peru have been undergoing extreme environmental, economic, and cultural change. In the highland hamlet of Chugurpampa, La Libertad, climate change has ruined harvests and led to frequent periods of migration to the coast in search of livelihood. This biocultural research examines how the changes could be affecting the growth of children who maintain residence in the highlands.

Keywords: change; decade rapid; rapid change; highland; decade; growth

Journal Title: American Journal of Human Biology
Year Published: 2018

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