Comparison of body proportions of one-year-old Mexican-American and Anglo children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11039050 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Kautz, Linda Louise Kautz, G Harrison, G G Harrison |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 280-282 |
| Publication date | 1981-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.71.3.280 |
| PMID | 7468861 |
| OpenAlex | W2032449400 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 8 |
The body proportions of 95 Anglo and Mexican-American children aged 48-56 weeks in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Special Supplemental Food Program were determined by use of multiple anthropometric measurements. Ethnic differences were several and collectively define the Mexican-American child as being greater in weight-for-length than the Anglo child with greater chest and thigh circumferences, subscapular skinfolds, and estimated body fat
Anthropometry · Body weight · Ethnic group · Mexican americans · Skinfold thickness · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Demography · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1995 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |