Sex-Based Prevalence of Growth Faltering in an Urban Pediatric Population

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Grimberg, Adda ^a   Ramos, Mark ^a   Grundmeier, Robert ^a   Feemster, Kristen A ^a   Pati, Susmita ^a   Cucchiara, Andrew J ^a   Stallings, Virginia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAID; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PARENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SEX; SOCIAL STATUS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 62649131593     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.10.041     Document Type: Article

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