The biological standard of living in the two Koreas

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 511-521

  Pak, Sunyoung ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biological standard of living; Height; North Korea; North Korean food crisis; Refugees; South Korea

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NORTH KOREA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 10344223568     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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