Growth in transitional countries: The long-term impact of under-nutrition on health

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 395-401

  Hoffman, Daniel J ^a   Klein, Dylan J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Developing countries; Growth; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; MALNUTRITION; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

ADULT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84867506945     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2012.705893     Document Type: Review

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