Ethnotribal growth differences among schoolchildren in a Northwestern Maharashtra district: An analytical cross-sectional study.
Context: In Ashram schools, scheduled tribes (ST) children from age 6 to 17 years belonging to various ethnic groups stay under common living and dietary provisions. However, there are scant reports on ethnotribal height differences. Aims: The aims of the study are to(a) estimate height differences...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 357 - 362 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
Oct2019
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