Growth patterns and secular trends over four decades in the dynamics of height growth of Indian boys and girls in Sri Aurobindo Ashram: A cohort study

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 259-282

  Virani, Nikhil ^a  

^a Sri Aurobindo Ashram   (India)

Author keywords

Growth pattern; Height; Height velocity; India; Longitudinal; Secular trend

Indexed keywords

GROWTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 22344446567     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460500068261     Document Type: Article

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