About the factors influencing the geographical differentiation of body height among Russian population
Abstract
The indicator of definitive body height, i.e. height reached after physical maturity in the age of 20– 22 years, is rarely used in the contemporary geographic studies. However, historians and economists consider it as an important index of integral influence of the environmental life conditions on human-beings during the process of their growth and development. D.N. Anuchin was the first to apply the indicator of body height in Russian socio-economic studies. He distinguished the geographical areas of tall and low stature in Russian empire. Thereafter, his suggestions were proved and specified by V.V. Bunak and A.L. Purundzhan.
Author attempted to study the geographical differentiation of the indicator of definitive body height in modern Russia using the information of the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey made by the Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE). The dataset includes the largest number of self-reported assessments of male and female body height in the significant number of Russian settlements.
The article reviewed the differentiation of the average body height indicator depending on the geographical location, ethno-racial differences, type of settlement and socio-economic status of the family. The last one is determined indirectly through the level of parents’ education and their professional activity.
About the Author
L. S. LebedevaRussian Federation
123022 Moscow, Rochdel’skaya str., 15/16A, Researcher
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For citations:
Lebedeva L.S. About the factors influencing the geographical differentiation of body height among Russian population. Lomonosov Geography Journal. 2019;(4):24-32. (In Russ.)