A new international growth reference for young children

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1999, Pages

  Garza, Cutberto ^a   De Onis, Mercedes ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Breast fed infants; Breast feeding; Child health; Child nutrition; Childhood growth; Growth charts; Growth curves; Infant growth; International growth reference; Public health

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFERENCE VALUE;

EID: 0032821290     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.1.169s     Document Type: Article

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