Analytical strategies in human growth research

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 69-83

  Johnson, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 84918567162     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22589     Document Type: Article

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