Secondary analysis of anthropometric data from a South African National Food Consumption Survey, using different growth reference standards

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1372-1380

  Bosman, L ^a   Herselman, M G ^a   Kruger, H S ^b   Labadarios, D ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Growth reference; Growth standard; Obesity; Overweight; Pre school children; South Africa; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD;

ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 81255192163     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0685-5     Document Type: Article

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