Age at menarche: Secular trends and association with adult anthropometric measures

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 68-78

  Okasha, M ^a   McCarron, P ^a   McEwen, J ^a   Davey Smith, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENARCHE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENARCHE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0035144913     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460150201896     Document Type: Article

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