Height, health, and income in the US, 1984-2005

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 108-126

  Rashad, Inas ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Health production; Height; Income; Physical stature; USA

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY HEIGHT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY HEIGHT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INCIDENCE; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39049138498     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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