Evaluation of the feasibility of international growth standards for school-aged children and adolescents

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Butte, Nancy F ^a   Garza, Cutberto ^b   de Onis, Mercedes ^c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Growth references; Height; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CHILD HEALTH; ETHNIC GROUP; GROWTH; HEALTH STATUS; HEIGHT; OBESITY; STANDARD (REFERENCE); WEIGHT;

EID: 33845892556     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265060274s501     Document Type: Article

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