Comparison of under-nutrition among children aged 1-5 years using WHO and NCHS growth charts
Introduction: Anthropometric indices are widely used to assess the health and nutritional status of children. National Centre for Health Statistics /World Health Organisation growth reference (NCHS reference) and World Health Organisation (WHO) Growth standards are the two different growth charts us...
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Al Ameen Medical College
2014-10-01
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Series: | Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/10%20AJMS%20V7.N4.2014%20p%20299-306.pdf |