Weight-for-length/height growth curves for children and adolescents in China in comparison with body mass index in prevalence estimates of malnutrition.

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It is important to update weight-for-length/height growth curves in China and re-examine their performance in screening malnutrition.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann. Hum. Biol.

Title: Annals of human biology

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

ISSN (Electronic): 1464-5033

ISSN (Print): 0301-4460

Publication date (Electronic): May 2017

Volume: 44

Issue: 3

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[1 ] a Department of Growth and Development , Capital Institute of Pediatrics , Beijing , PR China.

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DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2016.1232750

PubMed ID: 27670362

SO-VID: 347d0920-a001-48f5-a724-c8cd3b1b26bc

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Keywords: Weight-for-height,body mass index,growth curve,malnutrition,weight-for-length

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Keywords: Weight-for-height, body mass index, growth curve, malnutrition, weight-for-length

Weight-for-length/height growth curves for children and adolescents in China in comparison with body mass index in prevalence estimates of malnutrition.

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