Development of new demi-span equations from a nationally representative sample of adults to estimate maximal adult height

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 140, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1475-1480

  Hirani, Vasant ^a   Tabassum, Faiza ^a   Aresu, Maria ^a   Mindell, Jennifer ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEIGHT; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEX RATIO; AGE; AGING; BIOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; FINGER; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; STERNUM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; BIOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEX FACTORS; STERNUM;

EID: 77955288793     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.118430     Document Type: Article

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