Body mass index values for newborns according to gestational age Valores de Índice de Masa Corporal en recién nacidos de acuerdo con la edad gestacional

Body mass index values for newborns according to gestational age Valores de Índice de Masa Corporal en recién nacidos de acuerdo con la edad gestacional

Objective: The combination of twho anthropometric parameters has been more appropriate to assess body composition and proportions in children, with special attention to the Body Mass Index (BMI), as it relates weight and length. However the BMI values for the neonatal period have not been determined...

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Main Authors: R. S. Brock, M. C. Falcão, C. Leone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2008-10-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
Subjects:
Índice de masa corporal
Recién nacido
Edad gestacional
Antropometría
Evaluación nutricional
Crecimiento
Body Mass Index
Infant newborn
Gestational age
Anthropometry
Nutrition assessment
Growth
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