Secular growth changes in stature and weight for Chinese Mongolian youth, 1964-2005

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 770-784

  Chen, Tian Jiao ^a   Ji, Cheng Ye ^a  

^a Health Science Center   (China)

Author keywords

Mongolian; Physical growth; Secular growth change; Secular trend; Social inequality

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; GROWTH RATE; LIVING STANDARD; MINORITY GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH; SECULAR VARIATION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; STUDENT; URBANIZATION; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 70549087971     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460903173361     Document Type: Article

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