
Diminutive Peoples Took Different Paths to Petite
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Distinct Growth Patterns of Equatorial Rainforest Peoples in Africa
A study on the growth patterns of short-statured people in equatorial rainforest regions in Africa, comparing the growth patterns of the Baca, EFE, and SUA ethnic groups. The study explores the low growth rate in Baca infants during their first two years and the slow prenatal growth and smaller birth size in EFE and SUA infants, suggesting potential convergent evolution and its role in human evolution and adaptation.
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