Polish 2012 growth references for preschool children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 172, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 753-761

  Kułaga, Zbigniew ^a   Grajda, Aneta ^a   Gurzkowska, Beata ^a   Góźdź, Magdalena ^a   Wojtyło, Małgorzata ^a   Świąder, Anna ^a   Różdżyńska Świątkowska, Agnieszka ^a   Litwin, Mieczysław ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Growth references; LMS method; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84878692463     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-013-1954-2     Document Type: Article

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