Socioeconomic status, height, and obesity in children

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 376-386

  Murasko, Jason E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Child obesity; Height; Poverty; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; POVERTY; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350018045     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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