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, cilt.33, sa.1, ss.43-54, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03014460500424050
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.43-54
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: growth, height, weight, low socio-economic status, WEIGHT
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.