Growth Performance of Affluent Indian Preschool Children: A Comparison with the New WHO Growth Standard.
Indian Pediatr
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2010 Oct; 47(10): 869-872
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-168675
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional status of 2-5 year old affluent, urban children using the new WHO 2006 standards. A cross-sectional, multicentric preschool-based study was conducted on 1493 children (727 boys). Mean Z scores for height, weight, body mass index and weight for height (-0.75(1.1), - 0.59(1.1), –0.19(1.22) and -0.26(1.18), respectively) were below the WHO standard median.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2010
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Article
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