Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ303255
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Publication Date: 1984
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To Ponder Ponderal's Length: A Question to Lester et. al.
Scanlon, John W.
Child Development, v55 n2 p669-71 Apr 1984
Criticizes Lester, Als, and Brazelton's 1982 reanalysis of data presented by Scanlon, Nelson, Grylack, and Smith in 1979. Discusses (1) clinical interpretation of the ponderal index (a weight-for-length ratio); and (2) inaccurate measurement of crown-heel length; (3) Lester et al.'s suggested relationship between the ponderal index, maternal drug, and neonatal behavior. (CB)
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Body Height, Infant Behavior, Infants, Neonates, Nutrition, Perinatal Influences, Prenatal Influences
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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