Biosocial correlates of stature in a British national cohort

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-251

  Mascie Taylor, C G N ^a   Lasker, G W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CROWDING; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CROWDING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 14644401805     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932004006558     Document Type: Article

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