Table 7. Partial correlation coefficients of the relationship between weight and climatic variables on the basis of sex.

	Partialed-out variable
14-year-old males	TMP	SOLA	SUN	4000	Height
TMP	–	−0.32*	−0.51**	−0.27	−0.05
SOLA	−0.19	–	−0.38*	−0.35*	−0.07
SUN	−0.10	−0.03	–	−0.03	0.22
4000	−0.20	−0.40**	−0.43**	–	−0.13
Height	0.34*	0.47**	0.56**	0.46**	–
14-year-old females
TMP	–	−0.43**	−0.56**	−0.38*	−0.42**
SOLA	−0.05	–	−0.30	−0.31*	−0.25
SUN	−0.06	−0.09	–	−0.09	−0.10
4000	−0.07	−0.37*	−0.36*	–	−0.29
Height	0.06	0.24	0.29	0.20	–

TMP: Annual mean temperature.

SOLA: Annual mean solar radiation.

SUN: Annual total sunshine duration.

4000: Annual mean effective day length at 4000 lx.

^**p<0.01, *p<0.05.