Skinfold thickness of children, 6-11 years, United States

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• Personal Author:
  Johnston, Francis E., 1931- ; Hamill, Peter V. V., 1926- ; Lemeshow, Stanley.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  Three skinfold measurements-triceps, subscapular, and midaxillary are presented and discussed by age, sex, race, and geographic region for children 6-11 years of age in the United States, 1963-65. Some comparisons are made with children of other countries, and a guide is provided for clinical use of the skinfold measurement by body weight in conjunction with Health Examination Survey weight-by height tables.
• Content Notes:
  [by Francis E. Johnston, Peter V.V. Hamill, and Stanley Lemeshow].
  
  Includes bibliographical references.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Anthropometry Child Children Health Surveys Skinfold Thickness
• Source:
  Vital and health statistics. Series 11, Data from the national health survey ; no. 120 ; DHEW publication ; no. (HSM) 73-1602
• Series:
  Vital and Health Statistics Series
• Pubmed ID:
  4539582
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  print; iii, 60 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/12644/cdc_12644_DS1.pdf
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