Growth charts from controversy to consensus

Growth follows a specific set of patterns inspite of variability in children. This led to the development of growth charts. As growth provides an interplay of many factors, growth chart helps monitor growth and diagnose disease. They are also used for epidemiological purpose. There are many growth c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Khadilkar, Vaman, Phanse, Supriya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Mini Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603022/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23565374
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.104035
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Sumario:Growth follows a specific set of patterns inspite of variability in children. This led to the development of growth charts. As growth provides an interplay of many factors, growth chart helps monitor growth and diagnose disease. They are also used for epidemiological purpose. There are many growth charts available. Training of health care workers to use and interpret growth chart in the children is needed for national health.

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