The influence of socioeconomic and nutritional status on menarche in Nigerian school girls

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-195

  Abioye Kuteyi, E A ^a   Ojofeitimi, E O ^a   Aina, O I ^a   Kio, F ^a   Aluko, Y ^a   Mosuro, O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENARCHE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENARCHE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0030633245     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010609701100304     Document Type: Article

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