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Peer reviewedSaco-Pollitt, Carmen – Child Development, 1981
Neonates born without complications to healthy mothers at 14,000 feet or at 490 feet above sea level were evaluated at 24-36- and 48-60-hours-of-life. In comparison with low-altitude infants, high-altitude infants were significantly lighter, shorter, had a smaller arm circumference, and presented more signs of behavioral immaturity in interactive…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Comparative Analysis, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries
