Child anthropomorphy in the mid-20th century in the Maltese Islands

Malta Medical Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 39-42

  Savona Ventura, Charles ^a   Scerri, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Malta)

^b School Medical Services   (Malta)

Author keywords

Anthropomorphic; Children; History; Malta; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MALTESE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84876769212     PISSN: 18133339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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