Adult stature, body proportions and age at menarche in the United States National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES) III

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 716-720

  McIntyre, Matthew H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

cormic index; leg length; secular trend; Sitting height; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE AT MATURITY; BODY SIZE; DATA SET; EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SECULAR VARIATION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENARCHE; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MENARCHE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 80054924636     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2011.613853     Document Type: Article

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