Intergenerational effects of in utero exposure to Ramadan in Tunisia

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 341-343

  Alwasel, S H ^a   Harrath, A ^a,b   Aljarallah, J S ^c   Abotalib, Z ^c   Osmond, C ^d   Al Omar, S Y ^a   Khaled, I ^b   Barker, D J P ^a,c,d,e  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; DIET RESTRICTION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHOMETRICS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RELIGION; TUNISIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; TUNISIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876736379     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22374     Document Type: Article

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