Body composition in stunted, compared to non-stunted, black South African children, from two rural communities

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 62-66

  Motswagole, B S ^a   Kruger, H S ^a   Faber, M ^b   Monyeki, K D ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body composition; Children; Obesity; South Africa; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKINFOLD; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOUTH AFRICA; STUNTING; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84864838551     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2012.11734407     Document Type: Article

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