Ambivalence in distinguishing double burden of malnutrition among school children in three districts of south India

Objectives: To assess the nutritional status of school-going children in the age group 6–17 years and to compare BMI growth percentile charts of WHO and IAP (Indian Academy of Paediatrics). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among school children aged 6–17 years studying in 44 schools of...

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Main Authors: Chandana Hombaiah, Anil S. Bilimale, B. Madhu, M.R. Narayana Murthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398421001135