Modelling childhood growth using fractional polynomials and linear splines

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 129-138

  Tilling, Kate ^a   MacDonald Wallis, Corrie ^a   Lawlor, Debbie A ^a   Hughes, Rachael A ^a   Howe, Laura D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; Growth; Linear spline models; Longitudinal study; Multilevel models; Repeated measures

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIRTH; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; SOCIAL CLASS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; INFANT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL MODEL;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LINEAR MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84912067585     PISSN: 02506807     EISSN: 14219697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000362695     Document Type: Conference Paper

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