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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adolescent, Body Height, Europe, Humans, Italy, Male, Time Factors.
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Does secular change in adult stature have come to a halt in northern Europe and Italy? Context: To investigate whether the increase in adult stature in European countries is continuing. The secular trend in growth after 1990 for various European countries was assessed by national conscript data. In Scandinavia and the Netherlands, the height has reached a plateau at 179-181 cm, and in Italy a plateau at 174 cm. In Belgium, Portugal and Spain, height continued to increase.
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Only in the northern European countries and Italy height has ceased to increase. Final Decision: yes