Secular changes in growth and maturation: An update

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 86, Issue 423, 1997, Pages 20-27

  Hauspie, R C ^a,b   Vercauteren, M ^c   Susanne, C ^b,c  

^a FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adult stature; Growth; Menarche; Secular trend; Tempo of growth

Indexed keywords

BODY HEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MENARCHE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SHORT STATURE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0030728706     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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