Sex-specific differences of craniofacial traits in Croatia: The impact of environment in a small geographic area

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 296-314

  Buretić Tomljanović, Alena ^a   Giacometti, Jasminka ^a   Ostojić, Saša ^a   Kapović, Miljenko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Body height; Craniofacial traits; Environmental influence

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CALCIUM; CLIMATE VARIATION; CRANIUM; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CEPHALOMETRY; CROATIA; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CEPHALOMETRY; CROATIA; DATA COLLECTION; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FACIAL BONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SKULL;

CROATIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 34447124959     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460701211017     Document Type: Article

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