Children's growth: A health indicator and a diagnostic tool

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 517-518

  Gelander, Lars ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Box 2004 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Child health; Growth; Height; Socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; DATA BASE; FECES ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEIGHT; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL CARE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BODY SIZE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS;

EID: 33646908308     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600644747     Document Type: Review

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