Anthropometric Indicators of the Elementary School Students in Yazd: A Comparison with WHO Standards

Background: Application of growth indicators taken from other countries can cause misdiagnosis of underweight and stunting. In this study we compared the trend of anthropometric growth indicators between the elementary school students of Yazd with the international standards. Methods: The study popu...

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Main Authors: Mahmood Vakili, Mohsen Mirzaei, Farhad Arbabzadeh, Mahrouz Amirheidari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Food Security
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Online Access:http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-96&slc_lang=en&sid=1