Comparison of the prevalence of shortness, underweight, and overweight among US children aged 0 to 59 months by using the CDC 2000 and the WHO 2006 growth charts

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General Info

Geography

United States of America (USA)

Time period covered

01/1999 - 12/2004

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Malnutrition, Trichuriasis, Hookworm disease, Ascariasis, Child anthropometry

Citation

Authors

Mei Z, Ogden CL, Flegal KM, Grummer-Strawn LM

Journal

J Pediatr

Volume

153

Issue

Pages

622-8

Publication year

2008

Suggested citation

Mei Z, Ogden CL, Flegal KM, Grummer-Strawn LM. Comparison of the prevalence of shortness, underweight, and overweight among US children aged 0 to 59 months by using the CDC 2000 and the WHO 2006 growth charts. J Pediatr. 2008; 153(5): 622-8.

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Comparison of the prevalence of shortness, underweight, and overweight among US children aged 0 to 59 months by using the CDC 2000 and the WHO 2006 growth charts

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