Physical growth and nutritional status of a cohort of semi-urban Nigerian adolescents

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 392-397

  Chukwunonso Ejike, E C C ^a,b   Chidi Ugwu, E ^b,c   Lawrence Ezeanyika, U S ^b,c  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^c KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Anthropometry; Nutritional status; Physical growth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUNTING SYNDROME; URBAN AREA;

EID: 77953889591     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.392.397     Document Type: Article

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