Risk of linear growth retardation during the first two years of life: A new approach

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 456-460

  Lei, D L M ^a   Chaves, S P ^a   Paes, A T ^b   Escuder, M M L ^a   Ribeiro, A B ^a   Freire, R D ^a   Lerner, B R ^a  

^a Instituto de Saude de Sao Paulo   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DANTE PAZZANESE DE CARDIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Families; Infants; Linear growth; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIBLING;

EID: 0033063616     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600776     Document Type: Article

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