Anthropometry and moderate malnutrition in preschool children

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 771-774

  Lloyd, Mary E ^a,b   Lederman, Sally A ^a,b  

^a Istituto Maestre Pie Filippini   (Italy)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Arm circumference; Moderate malnutrition; Weight for height

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BRAZIL; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDIES; NUTRITION SURVEYS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0036725813     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02723689     Document Type: Article

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