Comparison of NCHS, CDC and WHO growth charts in the nutritional assessment of hospitalized children up to five years old Comparación de las curvas de crecimiento del NCHS, CDC y la OMS en la valoración nutricional de los niños hasta cinco años hospitalizados

Aims: This study evaluated the agreement of growth charts proposed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS/1977), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC/2000) and World Health Organization (WHO/2006). Methods: Were assessed children between 0 and 5 years old, hospitalized in the...

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Main Authors: C. R. M. Silveira, M. G. Beghetto, P. R. A. Carvalho, E. D. Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2011-06-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112011000300006