Statistical approaches to relationships between sitting height and leg length in adults.
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2013-01
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Relationships between sitting height (SH) and leg length (LL) in adults are almost always studied in terms of ratios such as the Cormic Index (CI), SH/stature, rather than as primary variables. They are affected by genetics and childhood nutrition.Citation
Statistical approaches to relationships between sitting height and leg length in adults. 2013, 40 (1):64-9 Ann. Hum. Biol.Journal
Annals of human biologyPubMed ID
23301801Type
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1464-5033ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3109/03014460.2012.739643
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