An anthropometric approach to characterising neonatal morbidity and body composition, using air displacement plethysmography as a criterion method.

With the greatest burden of infant undernutrition and morbidity in low and middle income countries (LMICs), there is a need for suitable approaches to monitor infants in a simple, low-cost and effective manner. Anthropometry continues to play a major role in characterising growth and nutritional sta...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Huvanandana, Angela E Carberry, Robin M Turner, Emily J Bek, Camille H Raynes-Greenow, Alistair L McEwan, Heather E Jeffery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5877876?pdf=render