An analysis of childhood malnutrition in Kerala and Goa

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 335-351

  Rajaram, S ^a   Sunil, T S ^b   Zottarelli, Lisa K ^c  

^a Population Research Center   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD HEALTH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SHORT STATURE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNDERWEIGHT; WASTING SYNDROME;

ANTHROPOLOGY; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION DISORDERS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0038164979     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932003003353     Document Type: Article

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