Journal article
Patterns and correlates of adult height in Sri Lanka
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The present study examines patterns and socioeconomic and demographic correlates of adult height among Sri Lankan adults. Data were available for height and socio-demographic factors from a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of 4477 subjects above 18 years. Recruitment was between 2005 and 2006. Mean age of all subjects was 46.1 ± 15.1 years. Mean height of males and females were 163.6 ± 6.9 cm and 151.4 ± 6.4 cm respectively. Mean height showed a significant negative correlatio...
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- Journal:
- Economics and Human Biology
- Volume:
- 9
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 23-29
- Publication date:
- 2011-01-01
- DOI:
- ISSN:
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1570-677X
- Source identifiers:
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110426
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:110426
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- pubs:110426
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- 2012-12-19
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- 2011
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