WHO Child Growth Standards based on length/height, weight and age

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 450, 2006, Pages 76-85

  De Onis, Mercedes ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Growth standards; Height; Length; Weight

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BRAZIL; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPIRICISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GHANA; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; NORWAY; OMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33750542949     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035320500495548     Document Type: Article

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