The International Growth Standard for Children and Adolescents Project: Environmental influences on preadolescent and adolescent growth in weight and height

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Ulijaszek, Stanley J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Altitude; Catch up growth; Growth; Infection; Low birthweight; Nutrition; Pollution; Puberty; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH; HEIGHT; NUTRITION; STANDARD (REFERENCE); WEIGHT;

EID: 33845894228     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265060274s510     Document Type: Review

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