Growth of children living in the outskirts of Ankara: Impact of low socio-economic status

Gultekin T., Hauspie R., Susanne C., Gulec E.

ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, vol.33, no.1, pp.43-54, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/03014460500424050
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.43-54
  • Keywords: growth, height, weight, low socio-economic status, WEIGHT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Most studies of the growth of Turkish schoolchildren are limited to large cities and to subjects from high socio-economic background. Very little is known about growth and development of rural, suburban and low socio-economic children in Turkey.