Haemostatic Status of Children with Protein-Energy Malnutrition
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Protein Energy Malnutrition in preschool tribe’s children of Chhattisgarh
Objective: The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of protein energy malnutrition(PEM) by anthropometric measurements in preschool children of tribal community of Chhattisgarh. Material and Methods: A total of 449 children [237 boys and 212 girls] from 286 families were selected randomly. Anthropometric measurements were done as per standard protocol. The level of underweight, stun...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0142-6338,1465-3664
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.1.53