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Children born at high altitudes may be stunted in growth and development, study finds (CNN) 

August 24, 2020


CNN Health reported on the study, Evaluation of linear growth at higher altitudes in the journal, Jama Pediatrics. According to the study, children born at 5,000 feet or more above sea level are typically smaller at birth and more likely to remain stunted than those born at lower altitudes. Senior Research Fellow Kalle Hirvonen stated, “Pregnancies at high-altitudes are characterized by chronic hypoxia, or an inadequate supply of oxygen, which is consistently associated with a higher risk of fetal growth restriction.” Republished in CJAD 800 AM (Canada), KCTV (Kansas City, MO), KMOV (St. Louis, MO), Cosmos Magazine, and more than one hundred other major media outlets. 

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