Differences in development among children and adolescents in eastern and western China

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 658-667

  Zhang, Ying Xiu ^a   Wang, Shu Rong ^a  

^a SHANDONG CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body weight; Child; District difference; Stature

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHILD HEALTH; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ETHNICITY; STATE ROLE; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

CHINA;

EID: 77956077405     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460903539574     Document Type: Article

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