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Abstract
Growth data have been used as a measure of nutritional status and disease activity in children. This review discusses common anthropometric techniques and emphasizes the inference of nutritional status from these measurements. As multiple factors influence growth, it is often difficult to isolate the effects of nutrition alone.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3886867 DOI: 10.1097/00005176-198504000-00004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr ISSN: 0277-2116 Impact factor: 2.839