Nutritional survey of children and adolescents with myelomeningocele (MMC): Overweight associated with reduced energy intake

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Supplement

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-36

  Fiore, P ^a   Picco, P ^a   Castagnola, E ^a   Palmieri, Antonella ^a   Levato, Laura ^a   Gremmo, Marina ^a   Tramalloni, R ^a   Cama, A ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy requirements; Myelomeningocele; Nutritional status; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032425246     PISSN: 09396764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071250     Document Type: Conference Paper

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