Comparison of the WHO Child Growth Standards with the NCHS for Estimation of Malnutrition in Birjand-Iran

Comparison of the WHO Child Growth Standards with the NCHS for Estimation of Malnutrition in Birjand-Iran

Background: Anthropometric indices are widely used to assess the health and nutritional status of children The aim of the present study was determination of malnutrition and compare estimates of under nutrition among young children under 2 years of age from Birjand city of Iran using WHO growth stan...

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Main Authors: Kokab Namakin, Gholam Reza Sharifzadeh, Mahmoud Zardast, Zeynab Khoshmohabbat, Mahsa Saboori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Birjand
children
stunting
underweight
wasting
WHO growth standards
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=5;spage=653;epage=657;aulast=Namakin

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