Sexual stature dimorphism as an indicator of living standards?

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 537-541

  Sohn, Kitae ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

economic development; Height; sex; South Korea

Indexed keywords

BIRTH DATE; BIRTH RATE; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HEIGHT; LIVING STANDARD; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HUMAN; MALE; MENARCHE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HUMANS; MALE; MENARCHE; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948172380     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2015.1115125     Document Type: Article

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