Absolute or relative measures of height and weight? An Editorial

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 647-648

  Hermanussen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING; EDITORIAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RACE DIFFERENCE; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; BABY FOOD; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH DISORDERS; MALE;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIET; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT FOOD; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE;

EID: 84930446264     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2015.70     Document Type: Editorial

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