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Are the current Indian growth charts really representative? Analysis of anthropometric assessment of school children in a South Indian district

BACKGROUND: India currently is posed by the double threat of thinness and overweight/obesity among children. Different growth charts have taken different population and give different cut-off points to assess these conditions. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to assess the anthropometry of...

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Autores principales: Kumaravel, V., Shriraam, Vanishree, Anitharani, M., Mahadevan, S., Balamurugan, A. N., Sathiyasekaran, B. W. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24701431
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.126541