Growth velocity among preschool Ethiopian children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 616-619

  Alemu, T ^a   Lindtjorn B ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Energy; Ethiopia; Growth velocity; Malnutrition; Preschool children; Protein; Stunning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; ETHIOPIA; GROWTH; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0029888166     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14099.x     Document Type: Article

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