Biological standards of living: age at menarche vs height

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 21-27

  Sohn, Kitae ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

height; Indonesia; industrialisation; living standard; Menarche

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ANTHROPOLOGY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HEIGHT; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIVING STANDARD; MORPHOMETRY;

INDONESIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HUMAN; MALE; MENARCHE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HUMANS; MALE; MENARCHE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959059677     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2016.1147596     Document Type: Article

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