Growth management and prevalence of underweight of indigenous children (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia: a clinical audit

Growth management and prevalence of underweight of indigenous children (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia: a clinical audit

Abstract Background Most indigenous people (Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia) live in poverty, and their children are at risk of growth problems due to nutrition deficiency. Routine health and growth assessments are essential to identify these children. This clinical audit aimed to determine the gr...

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Main Authors: Chii-Chii CHEW, Hasni-Adha IBRAHIM, Venugopalan K. BALAN, Nor-Azizah ABD-AZIZ, Hooi-Meng PUAH, Amar-Singh HSS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Indigenous population
Growth
Malnutrition
Clinical audit
Growth charts
Child
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03532-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03532-7

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