Appropriateness of using prevalent national standards for assessment of growth parameters in children from Uttarakhand
Background: With distinct geographical and demographic conditions prevalent in the regions of Himalayan foothills, it seems questionable to assess the children from these areas using the standards based upon growth pattern of children from major central cities of the country. To answer this question...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2015;volume=19;issue=5;spage=630;epage=632;aulast=Bhakhri |