Growth and nutritional status of the Evenki reindeer herders of Siberia

• Published in: American Journal of Human Biology
• Main Authors: Leonard, William R., Katzmarzyk, PT, Comuzzie, Anthony G., Crawford, Michael H., Sukernik, Rem I.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1994
• Subjects: Evenki; Siberia
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.1310060309; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajhb.1310060309; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajhb.1310060309

Abstract This study examines physical growth and nutritional status in a sample of 478 (247 males; 231 females) Evenki herders of Central Siberia. The Evenki display slow growth in stature and body weight, particularly during late childhood and adolescence. Adult males fall below the U.S. 5th percen...