AAP News Vol. 13 No. 12 December 1997, p. 3
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Family conflict, slow growth

Stefanie Dell'Aringas

Family conflict could be associated with slow growth up to age 7, British researchers suggested.

Researchers reviewed height measurements of 6,574 English children at age 7 years. Family conflict questionnaires were administered by a health visitor to assess domestic tension, divorce, separation or desertion, social class and overcrowded housing.

Results showed 299 children had been exposed to family conflict by age 7 years, with 31 percent of them falling in the bottom fifth of the height distribution compared to 20 percent who did not experience family conflict.