First growth curves based on the World Health Organization reference in a Nationally-Representative Sample of Pediatric Population in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): the CASPIAN-III study

First growth curves based on the World Health Organization reference in a Nationally-Representative Sample of Pediatric Population in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): the CASPIAN-III study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of establishing a new global database on the growth of school children and adolescents. Limited national data exist from Asian children, notably those living in the Middle East an...

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Main Authors: Mansourian Marjan, Marateb Hamid, Kelishadi Roya, Motlagh Mohammad, Aminaee Tahereh, Taslimi Mahnaz, Majdzadeh Reza, Heshmat Ramin, Ardalan Gelayol, Poursafa Parinaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Growth
Iran
Reference curve
Weight disorder
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/149

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