Local growth charts for an Iranian child population aged 2–5 years in comparison with the World Health Organization Child Growth Standards

Abstract Background There are no national reference charts in Iran for children aged under five. This study aimed to develop representative growth reference charts of height, weight, and BMI for children aged 2–5 years in Isfahan, Iran, and to compare them with the WHO reference curves. Results This...

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Main Authors: Zahra Heidari, Awat Feizi, Sara Rezaei, Roya Kelishadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-019-0014-6