Using the National Indonesian Growth Chart to assess short stature and obesity in urban schoolchildren in Surakarta, Indonesia: comparisons to the WHO 2007 and CDC 2000 Growth Charts

Background The National Indonesian Growth Chart (NIGC) is a new growth chart based on Indonesian population data. To date, the CDC 2000 or WHO 2007 charts have been widely used in Indonesia to assess the growth of 5-to-18-year-old children. Use of these reference charts may lead to inaccurate conclu...

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Main Authors: Annang Giri Moelyo, Dewinda Candrarukmi, Ulfa Puspita Rachma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2022-06-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2684