Height, health and growth hormone

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 602-609

  Samaras, T T ^a   Elrick, H ^a   Storms, L H ^b  

^a Reventropy Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body height; Body size; Growth hormone; Health; Human survival; Longevity; Nutrition; Short stature; Weight

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LONGEVITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHORT STATURE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033012998     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950169233     Document Type: Article

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