Comparison between CANSCORE and other anthropometric indicators in fetal malnutrition

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 439-442

  Adebami, Olusegun Joseph ^a   Owa, J A ^b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anthropometrics indicators of malnutrition; CANSCORE; Fetal Malnutrition

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARM; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETAL MALNUTRITION; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NEWBORN; PRENATAL GROWTH; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORAX;

ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; FETAL NUTRITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 44949168797     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-008-0069-7     Document Type: Article

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