Timing of menopause in relation to body size and weight change

Human Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 967-982

  Leidy, Lynnette E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

BODY MASS INDEX; LIFE SPAN; MENOPAUSE; WEIGHT

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030480133     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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