Morphometric traits predict educational attainment independently of socioeconomic background

Morphometric traits predict educational attainment independently of socioeconomic background

Abstract Background Aim of this study is to describe the relationship between anthropometric traits and educational attainment among Estonian schoolchildren born between 1937 and 1962. We asked whether height, cranial volume and face width (a testosterone-dependent trait), measured in childhood pred...

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Main Authors: Markus Valge, Richard Meitern, Peeter Hõrak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cranial volume
Educational attainment
Face width
Height
Socioeconomic position
Testosterone
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8072-7

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