Geographic altitude and prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting in newborns with the INTERGROWTH‐21st standard

Objective: To assess the prevalence and risks of underweight, stunting and wasting by gestational age in newborns of the Jujuy Province, Argentina at different altitude levels. Methods: Live newborns (n  =  48,656) born from 2009–2014 in public facilities with a gestational age between 24+0 to 42+6...

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Main Authors: Jorge Ivan Martínez, Estela M. Román, Emma L. Alfaro, Carlos Grandi, José E. Dipierri
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553618301137