Height for age increased while body mass index for age remained stable between 1968 and 2007 among Guatemalan children

General Info

Geography

Guatemala (GTM)

Time period covered

January, 1988 - December, 1989

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Malnutrition, Trichuriasis, Hookworm disease, Ascariasis, Child anthropometry

Citation

Authors

Stein AD, Wang M, Digirolamo A, Hoddinott J, Martorell R, Ramirez-Zea M, Yount K

Journal

J Nutr

Pages

365-9

Publication year

2009

Suggested citation

Stein AD, Wang M, Digirolamo A, Hoddinott J, Martorell R, Ramirez-Zea M, Yount K. Height for age increased while body mass index for age remained stable between 1968 and 2007 among Guatemalan children. J Nutr. 2009; 139(2): 365-9.