Secular trends in male adult height 1904-1996 in relation to place of residence and parent's educational level in Portugal

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 287-298

  Padez, Cristina ^a   Johnston, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b Universidade de Coimbra ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SECULAR VARIATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0033135966     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030144699282787     Document Type: Article

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