Growth References of Preschool Children Based on the Taiwan Birth Cohort Study and Compared to World Health Organization Growth Standards

To develop new growth references for height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) for children aged 0–5 years in the Taiwan Birth Cohort Study (TBCS) and to compare these references with both 1997 Taiwan references and World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Methods: Data were obtained from the TBCS...

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Main Authors: Yi-Fan Li, Shio-Jean Lin, Kuan-Chia Lin, Tung-liang Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957215000881