Prevalence of Growth Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample of Iranian Adolescents According to Socioeconomic Status: The CASPIAN-III Study

This study aims to assess the prevalence of growth disorders among a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents according to the socioeconomic status (SES) of their living area. Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted among a representative sample of 5624 adolescen...

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Main Authors: Maryam Bahreynian, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Mostafa Qorbani, Ramin Heshmat, Gelayol Ardalan, Roya Kelishadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957214001971