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Child Growth Curves in High-Altitude Ladakh: Results from a Cohort Study

Volume: 17, Issue: 10, Pages: 3652 - 3652
Published: May 22, 2020
Abstract
High prevalence of child underweight and stunting in high-altitude areas has often been reported. However, most previous studies on this topic were cross-sectional. Another critical concern is that using the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards to evaluate child growth in high-altitude areas may lead to overestimations of underweight and stunting. Our study aimed to evaluate the long-term growth pattern of children (3 to 18...
Paper Details
Title
Child Growth Curves in High-Altitude Ladakh: Results from a Cohort Study
Published Date
May 22, 2020
Volume
17
Issue
10
Pages
3652 - 3652
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