Improvement in the biological standard of living in 20th century Korea: Evidence from age at menarche

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Sohn, Kitae ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENARCHE; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENARCHE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84973861155     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22882     Document Type: Article

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