Interpopulation variation in height among children 7 to 18 years of age

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Haas, Jere D ^a   Campirano, Fabricio ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Growth reference; Preadolescence; School aged children; Stature

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; GROWTH; HEIGHT; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION;

EID: 33845866124     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265060274s505     Document Type: Review

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