Fluctuating asymmetry and physical health among young adults

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-63

  Milne, Barry J ^a   Belsky, Jay ^b   Poulton, Richie ^a   Murray Thomson, W ^c   Caspi, Avshalom ^d,e   Kieser, Jules ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Fluctuating asymmetry; Health; Human; Young adult

Indexed keywords

EID: 18744394034     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(02)00120-4     Document Type: Article

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