Historical anthropometric analysis reveals fluctuations in physical stature among urban youth, highlighting changing nutritional welfare and standards of living during industrialization.
Roderick Floud, Kenneth W. Wachter, Poverty and Physical Stature: Evidence on the Standard of Living of London Boys 1770-1870, Social Science History, Vol. 6, No. 4, Trends in Nutrition, Labor, Welfare, and Labor Productivity (Autumn, 1982), pp. 422-452
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