- Abstract:
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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±6.9cm and 151.4±6.4cm respectively. Mean height showed a significant negative correlation with a...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Journal:
- Economics and human biology
- Volume:
- 9
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 23-29
- Publication date:
- 2011-01-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1873-6130
- ISSN:
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1570-677X
- URN:
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uuid:ada2ab7d-8f90-45a5-8369-ac35e1dd4e66
- Source identifiers:
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103792
- Local pid:
- pubs:103792
- Copyright date:
- 2011
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Patterns and correlates of adult height in Sri Lanka.
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