The composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF): An alternative indicator for malnutrition in young children

Handbook of Anthropometry: Physical Measures of Human Form in Health and Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 127-137

  Nandy, Shailen ^a   Svedberg, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84951050773     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1788-1_6     Document Type: Chapter

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