Childhood circumstances and anthropometry: The Boyd Orr cohort

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 518-534

  Whitley, Elise ^a   Gunnell, David ^a   Davey Smith, George ^a   Holly, Jeff M P ^b   Martin, Richard M ^a  

^a Canynge Hall ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Boyd Orr; Height; Leg length

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RESPONSE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NUTRITION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 52949119556     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460802294250     Document Type: Article

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