Linear enamel hypoplasia and growth in an Australian Aboriginal community: Not so small, but not so healthy either

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 424-443

  Floyd, Bruce ^a   Littleton, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Catch up growth; Height; Yuendumu

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ANALYTICAL METHOD; CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ENAMEL; ENERGY BALANCE; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STRESS FIELD;

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY HEIGHT; ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BODY HEIGHT; DENTAL ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

PROSPECT HILL VIRUS;

EID: 33750372337     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460600748184     Document Type: Article

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