On inequality in net nutritional status

摘要: Abstract Anthropometry provides one of the best tools to assess nutritional and health status. Nutrition influence bodily growth positively hence, body stature can shed light not only on average endowment inputs but also an unequal consumption thereof. The relationship between social status human is evident in all populations. well-off are taller than poor. Comparing mean heights groups indeed a popular approach for measuring inequality net However, studying height differences ignores within those groups. Consequently, conclusions total be misleading. In this paper, we address measurement Based empirical findings, develop theoretical model, from which infer how distribution responds increasing inequality. Unequal societies tend have larger standard deviation as input induced variance gets added biological heights. This property used measure Finally, draw attention potential pitfalls applications.