Comparison of anthropometric data quality in children aged 6-23 and 24-59 months: lessons from population-representative surveys from humanitarian settings

Comparison of anthropometric data quality in children aged 6-23 and 24-59 months: lessons from population-representative surveys from humanitarian settings

Abstract Background Ensuring the quality of anthropometry data is paramount for getting accurate estimates of malnutrition prevalence among children aged 6–59 months in humanitarian and refugee settings. Previous reports based on data from Demographic and Health Surveys suggested systematic differen...

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Main Authors: Oleg Bilukha, Alexia Couture, Kelly McCain, Eva Leidman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Anthropometry
Age group
Data quality
Survey
Humanitarian
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-020-00385-0

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