Sexual dimorphism in foot length proportionate to stature

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-59

  Fessler, Daniel M T ^a   Haley, Kevin J ^a   Lal, Roshni D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c Lunder Conservation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Foot length; Sexual dimorphism; Stature

Indexed keywords

SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOOT; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED STATES;

BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOT; GUATEMALA; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TURKEY; UNITED STATES;

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 15544375080     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460400027581     Document Type: Article

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