Critical growth phases for adult shortness

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-131

  Luo, Z C ^a   Karlberg, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Body height; Growth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILDHOOD; FEMALE; FETUS; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANCY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PUBERTY; SHORT STATURE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PARENTS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0034661546     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.2.125     Document Type: Article

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