Growth and malnutrition of rural Zimbabwean children (6-17 years of age)

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 214-222

  Olivieri, F ^a   Semproli, Samantha ^a   Pettener, D ^a   Toselli, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Africa; Health; Nutritional status; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 44349121087     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20797     Document Type: Article

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