The development of growth references and growth charts

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 382-394

  Cole, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Growth charts; Growth references

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ANTHROPOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RATE; MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH WORK; STANDARD (REFERENCE); WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; GROWTH CURVE; HISTORY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; GROWTH CHARTS; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PUBERTY; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84867523659     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2012.694475     Document Type: Review

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