The small child: Anthropometric and physical performance characteristics of short-for-age children growing in good and in poor socio-economic conditions

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 286-291

  Henneberg, M ^a   Harrison, G A ^b   Brush, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa growth; African children; Children; Environmental quality; Height; Nutritional status; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; HUMAN; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT STATURE; SHOULDER; SKINFOLD; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; THORAX; TRUNK;

EID: 0031945088     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600550     Document Type: Article

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