Impact of new WHO growth standards on the prevalence of acute malnutrition and operations of feeding programs - Darfur, Sudan, 2005-2007

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 58, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 591-594

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ACUTE DISEASE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD WELFARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET THERAPY; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUE; SUDAN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDERS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SUDAN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 66449129902     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
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