Using height-for-age differences (HAD) instead of height-for-age z-scores (HAZ) for the meaningful measurement of population-level catch-up in linear growth in children less than 5 years of age

BACKGROUND: Evidence from studies conducted in nutritionally deprived children in low- and middle-income countries (LIMC) in past decades showed little or no population-level catch-up in linear growth (mostly defined as reductions in the absolute height deficit) after 2 years of age. Recent studies,...

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Autores principales: Leroy, Jef L., Ruel, Marie, Habicht, Jean-Pierre, Frongillo, Edward A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4595313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26444012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-015-0458-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4595313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26444012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-015-0458-9

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